Governors of the All Progressive Congress (APC) North West Zone, have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his Developmental Agenda that has impacted positively in the zone, especially in the area of Human Capital Development, Agriculture and Poverty Alleviation and Security.
In a communiqué read by the APC Coordinating Governor for the Zone, Senator Uba Sani of Kaduna State, they specifically commended the president for ensuring that projects like the Abuja – Kaduna-Kano highway, Sokoto – Badagry Road Project, Sokoto – Zamfara – Katsina – Kaduna Road Project and the Kano–Katsina Dual carriageway, all have potentials of boosting the economic activities of the zone.
The Governors also stressed that the Ajoakuta – Kaduna – Kano Gas pipeline, and the Lagos – Kaduna – Kano – Katsina – Maradi Rail Project will also mitigate poverty, enhance security while helping to forge understanding and friendship among the citizens.
The meeting which was the first Inaugural APC North West Stakeholders meeting stressed that given the enormous developmental challenges facing the North West, Stakeholders from the zone will continue to seek assistance and intervention from the president.
“Given Mr. President’s support and assistance to our zone, we will continue to support President Tinubu’s administration as he strives to steady the ship of the Nigerian State. The challenges are enormous but Mr. President is tackling them with commitment”.
The stakeholders, also praised the efforts of the speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon, Tajudeen Abbas, Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibrin Barau, Senators and members of the House of Representatives for pursuing the passage of the North West Development Commission Bill, stressing that the Assembly should give the bill expeditious consideration in the interest of national cohesion and even development.
The Political leaders from the zone were also acknowledged for their efforts in promoting development in the region and urged them to put more efforts to further enhance the political fortunes of the zone in order to maintain political dominance of the zone.
While noting the decisive steps taken by President Tinubu in tackling Nigeria’s multitude of Security and developmental challenges, including the far-reaching reforms he has initiated to reflate the economy, they also commended the various security agencies working hard to maintain and enhance security in the zone.
Personalities who attended the Inaugural North West – Stakeholders meeting include the National Chairman of APC, H. E. Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Dr. Tajudeen Abbas, Governors Dikko Radda (Katsina State), Ahmad Aliyu (Sokoto State), Nasiru Idris (Kebbi State), Former Governor of Kaduna State, Ramalan Yero, and Former Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Bello Masari.
Others are the Minister of Defence, H. E. Abubakar Badaru, Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal Abbas, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, Minister of State for Education, Sununu Yusuf, Minister of State, FCT, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, Special Adviser to the President on Policy Coordination Hadiza Bala Usman.
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