The Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje has again stressed the need for peace and unity among Nigerians, irrespective of religious and ethnic affliation
Ganduje made the remark at a grand-reception rally to commomerate the Democracy Day, held at the Kano pillars stadium in Kano, today.
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He urged leaders of all ethnic nationalities to engage their people on the best way to achieve peace and unity in the country.
He specifically commended the leadership of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo for their recent position on the sustenance of peace and unity in the country, insisting that it was by the will of God that people from different ethnic nationalities were brought together as Nigerians in one nation.
According to him, Governors across the country have resolved to work even harder and in collaboration with the Federal Government to bring lasting solution to the lingering problem of insecurity bedeviling the country, at the moment.
“We are working together to ensure that insecurity is eradicated in the country. We are happy that the new service chiefs are committed towards this task; and I am sure President Muhammadu Buhari is given them all the needed support.”
“We should see unity in our diversity. We all should come together and ensure peace and unity of this country. If God wanted, he would created one language, but God in his wisdom created many languages and bring us together as a people of one nation,” he said.
He also commended President Muhammadu Buhari for deeming it right to honour the late MKO Abiola with a post-humours award and set aside June 12 as Democracy Day in honour of Chief Abiola.
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“You are most welcome to this memorable occasion, that is the Democracy Day. We thank President Buhari for giving Abiola a post-humours award.
He used the occasion to welcome members of the PDP Kwankwassiyya faction from across the country who defected to APC during the event.
Among those who decamped into the APC were the governorship candidate of the Green Party of Nigeria (GPN) in the 2019 election, Abdulsalam Zaura with scores of his supporters,
Ganduje also received a former governorship candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Salihi Takai and his running mate, Abba Ramat Riskuwa Mohammed, son of the former Head of State, Late Murtala Ramat Mohammed.
Ganduje also received Kwankwassiyya coordinators from Kebbi, Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Adamawa, Rivers, Zamfara, Enugu and Osun states.
The chairman of APC in Kano, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, called on the Yobe state Governor, Mai-Mala Buni, the Cate-taker Committee chairman of APC to resign his position as Governor and contest for the position of the National Chairman of the party.
According, Buni’s reign as APC Caretaker Committee chairman has brought too many fortunes to the party.
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Abbas, however, insisted that APC will retain power in Kano come 2023.
In his speech, the APC Caretaker Committee Chairman, Buni who was unavoidable absent because of weather condition, but represented by Farouk Adamu-Aliyu, commended Ganduje for the way he is steering the ship of the party and ensuring dispensation of democratic dividends in the state.
