The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Social gathering and former Governor of Kano State, Rab’iu Musa Kwankwaso, has appealed to the newly elected politicians within the nation to pay attention their energies on human capital improvement reasonably than private positive aspects.
Kwankwaso made this enchantment whereas chairing a pre-inauguration lecture organised for Niger State Governor-elect Muhammad Umar Bago and his deputy, Yakubu Garba, in Minna.
He decried the state of affairs, the place many public officers as soon as elected abused their privileged positions by utilizing their places of work to counterpoint themselves, their households, and their pals to the detriment of public service within the nation.
“Cash will not be the whole lot; you may change into governor and steal all that there’s to steal; you may promote all of the nooks and crannies of your state. You possibly can promote the mosque and church, land, and pocket the proceeds for your self; the tip result’s that the individuals you uncared for at the moment would be the ones to ship you right into a everlasting political wilderness.”
Stressing the significance of investing in safety, the NNPP presidential candidate additionally underscored the necessity to prioritise schooling.
He mentioned: “In Kano, throughout my time period as governor, I invested massively in schooling by sponsoring 1000’s to international universities for skilled programs. I established two state universities and first and secondary faculties
“In 2019, these had been the identical youths that helped us win the governorship at the moment, however the management within the nation imposed a management, however we didn’t combat as a result of we knew there can be a rematch in 2023; everyone knows the outcomes now.”
Kwankwaso additional maintained: “The one approach to go on this nation is to uplift the youth via schooling and assist the weak. I’ve been out of presidency for a while, however these youths are nonetheless standing by me. All these leaders that imagine in amassing wealth, on the finish of their tenure, go into political extinction.”
In his remarks, Governor-elect Umar Mohammed Bago pledged to surpass the expectations of the individuals by elevating the bar in governance by working an open-door coverage for a renewed Niger State.
The outgoing governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, emphasised the necessity for transparency and accountability to achieve the belief of the individuals, in addition to setting up a formidable workforce for good governance.
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