From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari returns to the hustings on Monday for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate, Kashim Shettima, when he leads the campaign to Bauchi state.
According to the amended campaign programme by the secretary of the Presidential Campaign Council, James Faleke, Buhari will be at the rally scheduled for 8.30 to 11.30 am.
“The rally will take place earlier than other rallies, as Buhari is also expected in Lagos same day to commence a two-day visit. In Lagos, he will commission the Lekki Deal Sea Port, a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) venture, involving the Federal and Lagos State governments and a private company, Tolaram,” the statement signed by Bayo Onanuga,
Director, Media & Publicity, APC PCC read.
Buhari will also commission the 32-metric tons per-hour Lagos Rice Mill, one of the largest in the world and the 18.75-kilometer 6-lane rigid-pavement Eleko Junction to Epe Expressway.
He is expected to commission the first phase of the iconic Blue Line on Tuesday, as well as the John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History.
According to the statement; “the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, will take his campaign on Tuesday to Abia state and Ogun state on Wednesday.
“It will be a busy week of electioneering as the candidate and his running mate, Shettima, will also canvass for votes in Benue and Taraba on Thursday.
“While the Benue rally is billed for between 10 a.m and 1pm, Taraba’s will take place between 2.30pm and 4.30pm. The campaign train returns to Abuja on Friday for the launching by the vice-presidential candidate, Shettima, of the All Farmers Progressive Association and commissioning of tractors for members.
“On the same day, Shettima will hold a Town Hall meeting with Livestock Development Group. The APC in its Action Plan pledges to consolidate on President Buhari’s huge investments in agriculture by setting up commodity exchanges and agricultural hubs in Nigeria’s six geo-political zones.
“Zamfara state, where all the APC tendencies in the state have united, will host the last rally of the week on Saturday in Gusau, the capital,” the PCC highlighted in the statement.