President Goodluck Jonathan got more than he bargained for on Tuesday in Kastina State as some political thugs attacked his convoy during the continuation of his re-election tour.
Kastina is the country home of the presidential candidate of the party, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.)
DAILY POST learn that problem erupted when Jonathan, accompanied by Vice President Namadi Sambo, the National Chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu and Governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State among others decided to pay a courtesy visit on the late President Umar Yar’Adua’s mother, Hajiya Dada.
It was gathered that as Jonathan and members of his entourage made their ways into the Yar’Adua Quarters, a group of young men, with brooms in their hands, and who were chanting “Sai Buhari”, surged forward.
It took the intervention of the security to disperse the ragging crowd.
The irate youths reorganized and again moved to attack the President’s convoy as he was ready to leave the Yar’Adua’s residence.
Reports say security agents had to fire tear gas canisters to disperse the youths to allow vehicles in the convoy of the President to speed off.
As the presidential delegation made their way towards the Katsina Airport, the youths hurled stones at the convoy.
No case of injury was however reported.
Addressing a rally earlier at the National Youth Service Corps Orientation Camp in the state capital, Jonathan had attributed his Presidency to the late President who he said chose him as the Vice President in 2007.
For this reason, the President promised to always meet the needs of the people of the state before they ask.
“But for you, I would not have been here today. It was your own son that brought me as his deputy. Anything that you want from me, we will do it without you asking for it,” he said.
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