Katsina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari,
on Sunday declared total commitment of the entire people of the state to
Muhammadu Buhari presidency, describing the Katsina-born politician as a leader
without blemish.
Masari re-affirmed the wishes of the people
at the consultative meeting of the state All Progressives Congress (APC) during
the Northwest zonal leadership meeting of the party led by the APC national
vice chairman Inuwa Abdulkadir at the presidential lodge in Katsina.
Apparently making inferences to the soaring
popularity of Buhari although he made no mention of presidential aspirations or
2019 Masari said the president is the person to beat come 2019 in Katsina State
noting that the people of the state would not dissapoint Buhari’s.
He said, “Luckily enough, our members in the
National Assembly are here. For the record, our support and loyalty to
President Muhammadu Buhari from Katsina State is 100 per cent.
“Let it be very clear, whether you are in
position of governance or in the NASS or in business or in the civil service
but you are representing the people of Katsina, this is our position. National
Vice Chairman, thank you for giving us this opportunity.”
Masari delved into history to show why the
people are in favour of Buhari: “Everybody knows our leader; he doesn’t need
any polishing either in Nigeria or outside. He had opportunity when he was
young and he did not abuse it. So, how can you expect him to abuse the trust at
his later years of life?”
The governor also urged Nigerians to give
Buhari maximum cooperation to tackle the challenges confronting the country,
saying, “The last eight years were the worst years in Nigerian history.
Plundering, insecurity and insincerity. We were heading for a very terrible end
then Allah in his infinite mercy intervened through this change.
“So, those who lost out are not going to fold
their hands and anybody who thinks they are going to fold their hands is
joking. And the transition from bad to good carries with it sacrifices and
pains. In the process of pains, a mischievous person who lost out can easily
incite people against you.”
Masari said the mission of the present
administration is to leave a legacy of service to the nation, adding that
political transition is always a difficult period that requires statesmanship,
skills in terms of politicking , interactions and information management.
Earlier, the APC National Vice Chairman,
North West Zone, Inuwa Abdul-kadir, said the meeting became necessary because
of the party’s desire to assess and appreciate its strength and weaknesses so
far both as a party and government.
Abdul-kadir called on all APC faithful in the
country to rise in the defense of their hard-won but overwhelming mandate of
the majority of Nigerians by eschewing all forms of internal conflict of
interest and division.
“There is more to gain from expanding the
support base of the APC as one solid progressive political movement than
getting engrossed in divisive ‘crisis management of intra-party squabbles,” he
said.
KATSINAPOST
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