The Sokoto state Tricycles Riders Association has said they were the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate of Sokoto State Ahmad Sokoto as a mark of appreciation and respect for Senator Aliyu Wamakko a former governor of the state.
They organised a solidarity walk rally on Monday to show support for Ahmad Sokoto and other APC candidates in the coming elections.
They said Wamakko as the governor, brought tricycles to Sokoto State as a way of curbing youth restiveness and many among them had benefited from the gesture
The rally was organised under the leadership of the union, Sa’adu Asadda, which the chairman described as a mark of respect and appreciation for what Senator Aliyu Wamakko did to them during his administration as the governor of the state.
He said the rally, was among others, to reawaken the members of the association to mobilise more support for the victory of APC in the state.
Another group of youths from Gagi C ward of Sokoto South Local Government Area also organised a similar rally from Mabera Area to Gawon Nama, the residence of Wamakko who is also the APC leader in the state.
The leader of the group, Malam Kabiru Mabera, assured Wamakko that in Gagi C, APC they would ensure more support for the APC across the state.
One of the leaders of the association, Abdullahi Mabera, also said the APC in the state is becoming “widely accepted,” hence the need to mobilise more support for its emergence.
The APC governorship candidate praised the leadership of the associations for the rally and promised that if elected as governor of the state, he would provide access roads in Mabera area for economic growth in the state.
Senator Wamakko commended both leaders for their effort towards supporting the APC in the state and called on them to always ensure they safeguard their Permanent Voters Cards and not allow anyone to get access to it.
He urged them to vote for all APC candidates during the election in the state and the country at large.
