Get Guardian on GoogleThe gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina State, Senator Yakubu Danmarke, has pledged to diligently tackle insecurity if elected governor come 2027 poll.
Danmarke also pledged to provide free healthcare services for residents across the state’s 34 Local Government Areas, if given the opportunity to become state governor.
He made the pledges weekend during the inauguration of a 2,000-member gubernatorial campaign council at the party’s secretariat in the state metropolitan area.
He said as governor, his administration would prioritize tranforming three sectors including insecurity, healthcare, and education, describing them as critical sectors that had suffered setbacks under the present administration.
He assured that under his watch, access to medical services would no longer be determined by their financial capacity, but that patients would receive treatment in hospitals without paying a dime.
According to him, “I will not allow anyone who is sick to pay a penny in hospital if elected governor come 2027,” adding that his administration would ensure quality investment in the sector to accommodate free healthcare services.
The former lawmaker, who chided the performance of the present administration, alleging that the state had recorded poor human development outcomes in the last three years.
He expressed concern over what he described as declining standards in the education sector as well as youth development, adding that security challenges have continued to confront communities across the state.
“In the last three years, education has suffered setback in Katsina state. Insecurity is also another concern bedevilling the state, which we got into due to poor administration in the last three years,” he said.
He assured party supporters that if elected, his administration would pursue a different development approach, promising to work with his team to turn around the state’s fortunes.
“We will change the narrative if given the mandate with my team, and Insha Allah, Katsina will become an enviable state in the federation,” he added.
Earlier, the state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Nura Amadi-Kurfi, said the composition of the 2,000-member campaign council reflected the party’s determination to secure victory in the 2027 governorship election.
Amadi-Kurfi expressed confidence in the calibre and diversity of the committee members, noting that they included captains of industries, retired civil servants, former security personnel, students and women, among other groups.
According to him, “With the calibre of individuals in this committee, PDP will no doubt emerge victorious come 2027,” even as he urged members of the various committees to demonstrate commitment, strengthen grassroots mobilisation and work collectively towards achieving the party’s electoral ambition.
