2027: Lawal urges unity among APC supporters for election victory
2027: Lawal urges unity among APC supporters for election victory
By Sadiq Martins, Gusau
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has called on stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and party supporters to close ranks and unite for the success of the party in the 2027 poll.
Dauda spoke at the APC stakeholders’ meeting in Gusau, the Zamfara State on Saturday.
Lawal also urged party supporters to stop identifying themselves with political camps associated with former governors Abdul’aziz Yari and Bello Mohammed Matawalle as well as Reps Abdulmalik Zannan Bungudu, Aminu Jaji or himself, saying such divisions could create unnecessary misunderstanding within the party.
He said stressed the meeting was called to promote unity among APC members and for them to work towards the party victory.
Lawal also disclosed that, he would meet with former governors of the state to constitute an inclusive campaign council for the party victory in the state.
He assured that the party would follow due process in selecting members of the Campaign Council.
According to him, members of the council would work together at the ward, local government and state levels for the success of the party.
On the issue of Welfare, Governor Lawal appealed for patient as his administration would focus on that, since now it was a time of politics.
The Governor said that during the past three years, his administration had concentrated on governance and development, but noted that the political season had now commenced.
So, attention will now shift from governance to politics, “Lawal said.
According to him, politics remain part of the democratic process and that his administration is prepared to participate in the necessary political activities the way people want it.
He promised to address other shortcomings and appealed to the people to remain patient as the issues of welfare would be addressed.
Governor Lawal said his administration had executed projects worth N20 billion in each of the 14 local government areas of the state within the last three years.
He also said that more than 3,000 youths had graduated from various skills-acquisition programmes implemented by the administration.
The Governor said that the efforts to provide basic infrastructure across the state was aimed at tackling various challenges identified in sectors including health, education, Agriculture and transportation.
He said the projects would better the lives of the people including youth women and the younger generation, particularly in the area of job opportunities.
Governor Lawal attributed some of the challenges facing the state to unemployment, saying that, tackling the problem would contribute significantly to reducing insecurity.
The APC Youth Leader in the State, Abdullahi Sani Dan’azumi, identified youth welfare as one of the major challenges facing young people and women in the state.
Former Governors Ahmad Sani Yarima, Mahmuda Aliyu Shinkafi, Senator Ikra Aliyu Bilbis, Reps Abdulmalik Zannan Bungudu, Aminu Sani Jaji among other APC stakeholders in the state attended the meeting.END
