By Amos Tauna
Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai of Kaduna State in northern Nigeria, has called on his fellow citizens to uphold national unity and resist the agents of division that could be detrimental to the overall unity and development of the country.
El-Rufai, who spoke Sunday shortly after Eid prayers in Kauru town, headquarters of Kauru local government area, said that Nigerians should resist all agents of doom to realize their sinister agenda.
The Governor’s spokesman, Samuel Aruwan in a statement quotes his boss saying, “We should use this celebration to reflect and pray hard for peace and unity of Nigeria. As citizens, we should stand together against those preaching division and violence.
“Our diversity is a source of strength, and our common humanity is a threat to those who earn their living by manipulating differences.
“Let us be uncompromising about maintaining peace and promoting harmony.”
Malam El-Rufai said the state government team was determined to remedy the poor development indices inKauru. The governor lamented that 92% of Kauru LGA has no access to electricity.
“We came here as a government to declare a state of development emergency in Kauru local government area. Kauru is behind in electrification, hospitals, roads, water and other basic social amenities.
“Within the next two years, we will do all that we can to ensure that we achieve significant progress in these areas within Kauru local government,” the statement explained.
The statement notes that the Chief of Kauru, Ja’afaru Abubakar while welcoming Mr. El-Rufai, has assured him of their absolute commitment to peace and progress in the local government.
