Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has called on leaders at all levels of governance to ensure transparency and accountability in their dealings with those they lead.
Buhari was speaking over the weekend at the Presidential Banquet Hall, Government House, Katsina State, during a stakeholders’ meeting of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the February 15 local government polls in the state.
The former president, who recently returned from Paris, France, on an official assignment, said these principles were fundamental to earning respect and maintaining political popularity among constituents.
Governor Dikko Radda, on his part, said the state was committed to conducting a transparent poll, even as he directed APC stakeholders to mobilize electoral support across the state to boost the party’s candidates’ chances during the election.
He stressed the importance of achieving total victory through popular votes while ensuring transparent electoral processes, adding, “We are committed to conducting elections that reflect the true will of the people.”
Radda said the ruling party’s focus is on transparent, inclusive, and democratic processes that strengthen collective democratic experience.
Deputy Governor of the state, Faruq Jobe, who chairs the local government election planning committee, outlined some of the state government’s achievements in recent times, which would boost the chances of the ruling APC during the polls.
Architect Ahmed Musa Dangiwa and Hon. Hanatu Musa Musawa, who jointly commended the government for its transparent leadership and strategic initiatives in addressing citizens’ critical needs, also expressed optimism over the APC’s chances during the exercise.
Senator Muntari Dan Dutse, on behalf of the state’s senators, and Abubakar Yahya Kusada (Kankia-Kusada-Ingawa federal constituency), reaffirmed their collective commitment to advancing the state’s development and pledged unwavering support for the APC’s electoral success.
Earlier, the APC State Chairman, Sani Aliyu, described the stakeholders’ meeting as a forum to solidify unity within the party, while his deputy, Bala Abu, commended stakeholders for their unwavering support for the party.
The meeting featured a distinguished lineup of political heavyweights, including former Governors Aminu Bello Masari and Ibrahim Shehu Shema, former deputy governors Sirajo Damari and Abdullahi Faskari.
Representing Katsina’s senatorial districts, key political figures including Senator Abu Ibrahim, Senator Abdulaziz Yar Adua, Senator Muntari Dandutse, and Senator Nasiru Sani Zangon Daura participated in the meeting.
