Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has described his victory at the Supreme Court as a gate way to reconciliation with the aggrieved party in the legal tussle, adding that with the victory bringing the whole saga to an end, the days of bad blood and unnecessary mudslinging is over.
Speaking to news men at Kano Government House Monday, Ganduje stated that the issue of reconciling the forces involved in the tussle has become necessery in view of the need to put heads together to make Kano great, adding that there was no better time to forge such a common front than now most especially that Kano was leading the crusade of making the nascent democractic system great.
He pointed out that the issue of reconciliation should be seen as a leeway of accommodating all and sundry, since every Kano indigene has a stake as far as the issue of leadership is concerned.
He noted that putting the past animosity and acrimony behind should be the major cardinal thrust of those who viewed animosity and vendetta as a subtle way of settling scores.
He said” I considered my victory as a clear indication of what was ordained for me by God to serve humanity with diligence. we are going to accommodate everyone irrespective of one’s Ideological leaning. we want make Kano great and we are hell-bent on achieving our goal.”
“We are willing to forge ahead with our plan on free and compulsory education in the state to embrace every strata. we are not going to discriminate against anyone irrespective of one’s background. one has to consider the fact that Kano is for everyone. the issue of security would be adequately tackled and that everybody would be protected, in as much as one is domiciling in Kano State”.
” We want the aggrieved persons to sheathe their swords and work towards protecting the interest of Kano State. individuals have their perception of leadership and we consider it as a point of responsibility for everyone to contribute his widow’s mite in charting a good course for the State” he added.
On what his government was doing to complete the high profile independent power plant and the multi-million Naira rail project, governor Abdullahi Umar Gsnduje maintained that with his government taken the bull by the horns in executing viable projects that would have direct bearing on Kano people, the projects are set to be completed this year.
