Sokoto gov Aliyu pledges free, fair LG election
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto
Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State has urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to rescind its decision to boycott the forthcoming local government polls scheduled for the 21st of September.
The Governor made the call while addressing a mammoth crowd of APC supporters from 8 local government areas of Sokoto East Senatorial District at Goronyo for the flag-off of the APC local government election campaign ahead of the forthcoming local government polls in the state.
He said the chairman and other leaders of the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) were appointed by the immediate past administration of the PDP, and the APC administration has not tampered with the structure.
“I wonder why the PDP is afraid of participating in the election organised by the body it constituted,” the governor lamented.
To this end, the governor assured the opposition in the state that SIEC, under his administration, will conduct free, fair, and credible local government elections.
“I had a meeting with the Chairman of SIEC, and he assured me of transparent polls; whoever wins will be declared the winner,” Aliyu assured.
He, therefore, called on the people of the state to come out en masse and vote for the party’s candidates for sustained people-orientated projects in the state.
According to him, the present administration has done well in all the sectors of development.
He added that farmers in the state have been enjoying free fertiliser and pesticides as well as other farm implements as part of plausible measures to boost agricultural production in the state.
Aliyu said, “We have installed many solar-powered street lights, constructed many road projects, and our workers are getting their salaries from 19th to 20th of every month as against what was obtaining during the last administration.”
Also speaking, the APC leader in the state, Sen. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, described politics as a service to the people and commended Gov. Aliyu for transforming the state within just one year.
“Mr Governor, we are very proud of you; you have touched all the sectors of development in the state; please keep up the good work,” Wamakko added.
He also appealed to the people of the state to continue to support the present administration to deliver more on its campaign promises.
In his remarks, the state Deputy Governor, Idris Mohammad Gobir, assured the people of Sokoto East that the present administration is working round the clock to end banditry in the zone.
According to him, more measures are being introduced by the state government to make the state safe and secure.
He also appealed for more support from the well-meaning citizens in that regard.
Also speaking, the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Bello Muhammad Goronyo, lauded the effort of the present administration in delivering the dividends of democracy to every nook and cranny of the state.
He assured Gov. Aliyu of the total support of the people of the area at all times.
Other speakers at the rally included State APC Chairman, Isa Saddiq Achida, Amb. Abubakar Shehu Wurno, a former member representing Gada and Goronyo Federal Constituency, Musa S. Adar, as well as the representatives of APC Chairmen and Sole Administrators in the zone.
The highlight of the event was the presentation of party’s flags to its candidates in the forthcoming local government elections in the state by the APC leader in the state, Sen. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko.
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