The Nioro Departmental Coordination of the RIP expresses serious concerns regarding the security of the caravan of their national head of list, Ousmane Sonko, who is due to go to Nioro this Thursday. In a press release, Pastef Nioro calls on the authorities to take adequate measures to ensure the security of this event.
“As part of his National Caravan, President Ousmane SONKO, candidate nominated on the national list of the PASTEF Coalition, will hold a popular rally today in the department of Nioro du Rip,” the press release states.
“Information has, however, reached us that thugs have been recruited by certain Opposition candidates with a view to sabotaging the caravan of President Ousmane SONKO,” alerts the Nioro Departmental Coordination of the RIP.
Moreover, the members of Pastef ask the local authorities to take all appropriate measures to “secure this caravan”.
For its part, the “PASTEF-Nioro Department Security Pool will take all its responsibilities to secure its candidate’s caravan”, we can read in the press release.
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