Vice President Namadi Sambo and other prominent Nigerians on Monday hailed the Kaduna State Governor-Elect, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, for his victory in theSaturday’s governorship poll in the state.
A statement by the Kaduna Council’s spokesman for the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, stated that the state governor, Mukhtar Yero, had written officially to congratulate the former minister even after the telephone call on Sunday, when he conceded defeat to el-Rufai.
According to Aruwan, the Vice President wished el-Rufai a successful tenure in office and urged him to use his wealth of experience for the peace and development of the state and Nigeria at large.
Sambo also appealed to the citizens of the state to give maximum support and cooperation to el-Rufai.
Also, Secretary-General of the National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, Alhaji Issa Aremu, has congratulated el-Rufai.
Aremu hailed governor Yero for conceding defeat and accepting the outcome of the Saturday poll.
Aremu said, “On behalf of the National Executive members of the National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, we congratulate the new Governor-elect of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, on his victory at the Kaduna State Governorship election held on Saturday April 11, 2015.
“Given his antecedent in governing a cosmopolitan FCT, we have no doubt that the Governor-elect will deepen the peace process in Kaduna, traumatised through avoidable blood-letting in recent times. Peace process must go hand in hand with sustainable development, which must start with urgent re-industrialisation of Kaduna State and mass employment of the army of the youths.
“We will partner with the incoming administration to take necessary steps to revive the ailing industries in Kaduna State, especially the textile industries, with a view to creating jobs for the mass of unemployed youths in the state.
“As a private sector union and affiliate of Nigeria Labour Congress and a critical stakeholder in the development of the state and the country in general, we wish to pledge our support and cooperation in the great task of moving Kaduna State and indeed Nigeria to a greater height.”
