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Tinubu not discriminating against north, says Shettima

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Shettima, therefore, urged Nigerians to support efforts being made by Tinubu to make Nigeria great, emphasising that governance transcends political party affiliations.

By Jeffrey Agbo

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday said President Bola Tinubu is not discriminating against Northern Nigeria.

The number two citizen cited the appointment of two Ministers of Defence, Chief of Defence Staff, and Chairman of Police Service Commission, among others, all from the north, as evidence of the president’s commitment to the region’s growth.

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Shettima spoke in Kano while receiving a Federal Government’s delegation led by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Bajabiamila, on a condolence visit over the death of his mother-in-law. Maryam Abubakar.

Shettima, therefore, urged Nigerians to support efforts being made by Tinubu to make Nigeria great, emphasising that governance transcends political party affiliations.

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Shettima stressed that the country’s unity and progress are more important than party differences.

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He noted the support he received from Kano State Government led by Governor Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) during his time of bereavement.

Shettima said that the country has moved beyond politics and was now in the act of governance, stressing the need for collective efforts to achieve greatness.

He stated that Nigeria’s greatness was a collective responsibility, and that political party affiliations should not be a yardstick for division and destruction.

The vice president called for unity and cooperation among all the political parties.

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