Islamic scholars of the Tijjaniyya sect in Kano on Sunday requested the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, to dredge River Niger and enhance the fight against insecurity if elected in 2023.

The leader of the sect in Kano, Sayyadi Bashir, gave the charges at an interactive session between selected members and the presidential candidate.

He said the sect had a lot of needs that the APC presidential candidate should consider when elected.

“Our demands include sustainable peace across the nation; improvement in the agricultural sector; health and education,’’ he said.

Mr Bashir added that the sect was planning to establish a university and a hospital in Kano and hoped the APC’s presidential candidate would support the moves when elected.

Responding, Mr Tinubu pledged total dedication to curtail insecurity and to enhance education, food security and infrastructural development.

He stressed that as president, he would ensure that Nigeria’s diversity served as a source of prosperity for all.

He also promised an enabling environment for businesses to thrive.

Mr Tinubu said he was not in Kano to campaign but to inaugurate his campaign office and interact with people.

In his remarks, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje said the Tijjaniya sect had contributed immensely to ensuring peace through endless prayers for Kano State and Nigeria.

(NAN)