By Abdullahi Idris Sadaukin Zuru
The much talked about dominance of the kebbi state political landscape by the All Progressive Congress (APC) has been probed by a carnival sort of gathering of people for the reception of Comrade Governor Nasir Idris during his tour of the Kebbi south senatorial District.
The tour was aimed at, among other things, commiserating with the people affected by armed banditry menace and part of the governor’s periodic routine consultations and engagement with the community leaders community leaders and critical stakeholders on the need for community support and participation in governance and fight against armed banditry menace in the areas.
In the Govenor’s entourage for the tour included critical stakeholders, Major-General Muhammadu Magoro, former Minister of science and Technology Professor Muhammad Abubakar Kaoje, Major General Jafaru Muhammad Gajere, (rtd) candidate for the Kebbi south senatorial District and a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and candidate for Yauri/Shanga/Ngaski Federal Constituency Dr Yusuf Sununu.
Others were the Speaker of the House Assembly Honourable Salisu Maikasuwa Dangoje,
members of the state House of Assembly, state Chairman and Executive Committee members of the party among others.
The first phase of the governor’s tour took him to Yauri Emirate, where he was warmly received by a marmount crowd at Tondi-Gada from where he stopped over at Emir’s palace for a courtesy visit.
The Emir, Dr Zayyanu Abdullahi, acknowledged and appreciated on behalf of his subjects the remarkable development witnessed in the emirate in all sectors of development.
At the township stadium, where unprecedented marmount crowd gathered for a grand reception for the Comrade Governor, in appreciation for the impact made by his administration to the well-being of the people, particularly in education, infrastructure, agriculture and economic empowerment. L
The visibly elated Comrade admitted that he has no doubt about the commitment of the people to his results oriented governance.
In addition to the establishment of new and upgrading schools, health care centres, township, and intercity roads, the governor announced the award of a road contract from Yauri to Zamare and another at Yabo within Yauri metropolis.
In Zuru Emirate, Governor Idris started from Mahuta, the headquarters of Fakai local government, and was joyfully received, eight killometers to the town by crowd of people who led his entourage to the palace of the Chief of Fakai Alhaji Hudu Danmalam.
In his welcome address, the Chiefdom disclosed that before the Comrade Governor’s visit, the people have concluded arrangements to visit him and express their gratitude for the reconstruction of Koko-Zuru abandoned federal road which has now turned around the socio-economic fortunes of the people, declaring that ” we remain indebted to you and will pay at the appropriate time “
Before h departure from Mahuta, Comrade Governor Idris paid a condolence visit to the family of a stalwart of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and Special Adviser to the Governor Late Honourable Musa Rabi’u JARMAN Fakai who passed away recently after a protracted illness.
From Mahuta, the Governor proceeded to Sakaba local government through Zuru and Ribah in Danko/Wasagu local government but was delayed by an unprecedented crowd of people from Zuru that slowed the journey with different songs and dancers of different ethnic groups.
At Sakaba, Governor Idris was received at the outskirts of Dirin-daji by crowd of the All Progressive Congress (APC) members and supporters that led the entourage to the palace of the Chiefdom Alhaji Ladan Muhammad MusaSakaba for a courtesy visit.
After the courtesy visit, Comrade Governor Idris along with the Emir of Zuru Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi Mika’ilu Sami Gomo lll and the Chiefdom addressed the internally displaced people (IDP)in Dirin-daji consoled them with assurance of ensuring their welfare while the Government intensified efforts towards overcoming the challenge, including provision of more sophisticated vehicles and personnel.
However, on the way out of Dirin-daji, a group of miscreants and hoodlums allegedly sponsored by some African Democratic Congress (ADC) National Assembly candidates whose participation in the election was not certain attempted to disrupt the successful tour.
At Ribah and Wasagu Chiefdom, the governor’s entourage was given a unique reception by both the people and the community leaders at the various villages along the road to Wasagu.
The reception at the Palace of the Chiefdom of Wasagu Alhaji Mukhtar Musa Muhammad, the Governor was elaborately briefed by the Chiefdom on the community’s contributions in the fight against armed banditry and financial support for the welfare of the Internally displaced people (IDP).
The Chiefdom used the occasion to expressed the profound gratitude of the people for the Comrade Governor’s commitment to improving the well-being of the people through the provision of critical infrastructures,paticularly the reconstruction of Koko-Zuru road and several viable impactful economic empowerment programmes.
In a calm, relaxed mood and visible impression of happiness over the presentation by the Chiefdom, Comrade Governor Nasir sympathised with affected families with assurance of ensuring their comfort at camp,stressing that ” the government will continue to do all that is humanly possible, regardless of the cost implications to overcome the challenges”
He announced the state government contribution of N10m monthly for the allowance of the Vegilante and volunteers and N100m for the upkeep of the displaced families.
At Zuru on his way back to Birnin Kebbi after the two days fruitful tour, a large number of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) members trooped to the Governor’s Lodge and declared their membership of the All Progressive Congress (APC)in view of the Govenor’s humility, compassion, sincerity of purpose and capacity demostrated during the tour.
As was demonstrated by the unimaginable unprecedented crowd of people that received Comrade Governor Nasir Idris throughout the two days fruitful tour, mostly members of the All Progressive Congress (APC), voluntary organisations, organised women and youths Associations, farmers cooperatives,market women, women and youths organisation,students union and religious leaders, evidently confirmed the All Progressive Congress (APC).domination of the Kebbi south political landscape while the central and northern senatorial districts remain difficult to be penetrated by the paperweight politicians in the areas.
The development has justified the consistently expressed public opinion that there is no vacancy in Kebbi State Government House in 2027.
Zuru is Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy to Kebbi State Governor.
