By Ahmed Rufa’i Dutse
The Jigawa state gubernatorial candidate of the Alliance People’s Movement (APM), Alhaji Ahmed Suleman Sankara has promised to collaborate with China, Germany and Korea to establish new broadband internet facility in the state for a reliable local revenue generation for the state.
Sankara gave the indication while speaking to news men in Dutse, the state capital at the unveiling of his candidature under the party.
He declared, “I am the right person to succeed governor Badaru in 2023 , I have all the necessary plan and affective blueprint that will improve the economy of the state”
Alhaji Sankara explained that when he is elected as governor of the state 2023 his priority is to create opportunity for modern farming through provision of adequate land and inputs as an incentive for the youth to embrace agriculture
He promised if elected to attract large scale farmers from within and out side the country to the state to invest in the farming sector.
“I have plan to establish a farm center to host those investors in which accommodation, hospital and schools and other social amenities would be provided”.
Though he said the incentives for investors will not be free of charge as a loan but to be paid at the end of every season after harvest”.
He added that his government will redesign the clusters farming system aimed at stopping the teaming youth of the state going to Southern parts of the country in search of job opportunities
Sankara expressed confidence that he would win the election claiming that the people of the state are tired of APC and PDP, “I have no doubt, I am the one that will succeed governor Badaru by 2023”.
He also promised to include women and youth in his administration aimed at giving them opportunity to contribute their quota, adding that “the elders have failed in leadership of the state and county”