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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State has accused the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of orchestrating a “deliberate and mischievous campaign” aimed at misleading the public and discrediting the achievements of Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s administration.
Addressing a press conference in Sokoto on Monday, Bashar Abubakar, the spokesperson of the former Governor of the state now Senator, representing Sokoto North, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, described the PDP’s tactics as “desperate antics” driven by fear of the growing popularity and credibility of the ruling APC government.
Abubakar condemned what he called the PDP’s use of “recycled video clips and outdated reports,” some dating back over eight years, as part of a propaganda effort to present a distorted version of the past.
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He claimed the materials were being repackaged as recent accomplishments under the PDP’s previous administration to undermine the current government’s record.
“The PDP is clinging to the past, showcasing a self-serving narrative of performance that only existed on paper, while ignoring the present realities under Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s transformative leadership,” Abubakar said.
He cited specific examples of what he described as false claims by the PDP, including the Asari Water Scheme, which he said was initiated by the Wamakko administration but neglected by Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal.
Abubakar alleged that only one out of 40 wells in the scheme was operational by the end of Tambuwal’s tenure.
“Governor Wamakko’s administration didn’t just create the Asari Water Scheme — it laid the groundwork for several others in Runjin Sambo, Ruggar Liman, Gagi, Mana, Tamaje, and Old Airport. By 2015, most of them were already 70% completed,” he explained.
Abubakar further alleged that the Tambuwal administration failed to complete these projects, adding that in schemes like Runjin Sambo and Gagi, the majority of wells had become non-functional by the time the current administration took over.
Other projects, including the Kalambaina and Gidan Salenke housing estates, were also mentioned.
According to Abubakar, Kalambaina was virtually completed under Wamakko and only awaiting commissioning which he said was done by late President, Muhammadu Buhari while the Gidan Salenke project was “abandoned.”
In education, Abubakar dismissed PDP’s claims of adding to institutions like the Wurno College of Agriculture, School of Nursing in Tambuwal, and College of Legal Studies in Wamakko.
He maintained that no new structures were added beyond those already commissioned under Wamakko.
He also challenged the opposition’s claims regarding boarding schools in the state, saying schools in Shagari, Maruda, and Illela were completed during Wamakko’s tenure, with no additions by the subsequent administration.
He claimed a proposed expansion of the Sanyinna school under Tambuwal was never approved or implemented.
In contrast, Abubakar said, the current APC-led administration has approved and begun the renovation and extension of the Sanyinna boarding school and is complementing these efforts through the World Bank-supported AGILE programme.
“These facts speak for themselves. The achievements of Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s administration in areas such as infrastructure, healthcare, education, and rural development are visible. No amount of repackaged propaganda from the PDP can erase that,” he said.
The APC, he added, remains focused on delivering the dividends of democracy and will not be distracted by “cheap blackmail or recycled lies.” He called on Sokoto residents to remain vigilant and not fall for what he described as attempts by the PDP to “rewrite history and deceive the public.”
All efforts to speak to the state chairman of PDP, Alhaji Bello Goronyo, proved abortive as he did not respond to our reporter’s call.
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