Gov. Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to rescind its decision of boycotting the forthcoming local government’s polls scheduled for the 21st of this month.
He made the call while addressing a mammoth crowd of APC supporters from 8 local governments of Sokoto East Senatorial zone who converged at Goronyo local government for the flag off the APC campaign ahead of the scheduled date for the local government polls in the state.
“The Governor insisted that the leaders of State Independent Electoral Commission SIEC were appointed by the immediate past administration of PDP, and that he refused to replace them.
“ I wonder why the PDP is afraid of participating in the polls to be organized by SIEC whose leadership was constituted by same PDP”.
Gov. Aliyu therefore assured the opposition in the state that SIEC under his administration will conduct free, fair and credible local government elections.
“I had a meeting with the Chairman of SIEC and he assured me of transparent polls, whoever wins, will be declared the winner,” Aliyu assured.
The governor, therefore, called on the people of the state to come out enmasse and vote for the party’s candidates to sustain people-oriented projects which are already on the show of Sokoto state.
According to him, the present administration has done well in all the sectors of development.
He added that farmers in the state have been enjoying free fertilizer, pesticides as well as other farming implements as part of the measures instituted to boost agricultural production in the state.
Aliyu said, “We have installed many solar-powered streetlights, constructed many road projects and our workers are getting their salaries from 191th to 20th of every month as against what was obtainable during the last administration.”
Also speaking, the APC leader in the state, Sen. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, described politics as a service to the people, and commended Gov. Aliyu for transforming the state within just one year.
“Mr Governor, we are very proud of you, you have touched all the sectors of development in the state, please keep the flag flying,” Wamakko added
He also appealed to the people of the state to continue to support the present administration in it’s bid to deliver more on its campaign promises.
In his remarks, the state Deputy Governor, Idris Mohammad Gobir, assured the people of Sokoto East that the present administration is working round the clock to end banditry in the zone.
According to him, more measures are being introduced by the state government to make the state safe and secured.
He also appealed for more support from the well-meaning citizens in that regard.
Also speaking, the Minister of Water and sanitation, Bello Muhammad Goronyo lauded the effort of the present administration in delivering the dividends of democracy to every nook and cranny of the state.
He assured gov Aliyu of total support of the people of the area at all times.
