El-Rufai receives Certificate of Return

Kaduna State Governor-elect, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai Wednesday received Certificate of ‎Return from INEC, saying he has to work twice hard to make Kaduna recover the last eight years of stagnation and enable it meet up with it neighbours.

He said, ‎he has no time to exult in his victory, as there is much to do to make Kaduna great again; therefore he has to swing into action immediately............

El-Rufai in ‎his acceptance speech to Kaduna people after receiving the certificate amidst huge crowd at INEC headquarters reaffirmed his commitment to do his best to restore Kaduna to a state that works for its people. According to him, “We shall be doing so under serious constraints. Our state is heavily indebted at a time when oil prices are low. Our state has not seen significant development in the last eight years.

We must work twice as hard with half the resources of the last eight years just to catch up with our neighbors. We must be disciplined, focused and prudent to do so. “In accepting my election as governor of Kaduna state, I pledge to do all that is humanly possible to move our dear state forward, beginning from today. As soon I am sworn into office and constitute a state executive council, we shall begin work to meet your expectations of positive change.” he said.

While noting that he is aware of the people high expectation, which he described as justifiable, the Governor-elect solicited for patience, sacrifice and support to enable his government reform the state’s institutions to instill a culture of probity that insists on value for money, that ensures that government procurement occurs at the most cost effective level and encourages personal responsibility.

“We will do whatever is humanly possible to fulfill the promises in our manifesto, the Kaduna Restoration Programme that we have published, circulated and discussed with diverse constituencies of the state. Our commitment to transparency will be manifest as we reform the public sector to be an efficient deliverer of services. “The APC takes seriously its responsibility to build a harmonious society in Kaduna State.

We are committed to fostering a secure, peaceful environment that gives the confidence to all the residents of the state to make the most of their talents. We will uphold the rule of law and the equality of concern for all citizens. We intend to work with all communities in Kaduna state without fear or favor. We are all equal partners and stakeholders in this state. There will be no discrimination in Kaduna State on the basis of gender, ethnicity or religion.

Appointments and nominations into the incoming cabinet and government will be primarily on the basis of integrity and determined strictly by competence, capacity and capability. “We shall be a listening government, and we shall be decisive in implementing our agreed agenda for change. We shall lose no time in reforming education and healthcare, local government, the public service and leading the processes that will create jobs and economic opportunities for our people.” he promised.

While taking his time to express appreciation to the entire Kaduna State people for electing General Muhammadu Buhari as their President and him as Kaduna State Governor, El-Rufai particularly commended incumbent Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero who called to congratulate him even before the official declaration of the election result.

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