Over 250 groups are supporting the governorship ambition of the Secretary to the Government of Katsina State, Alhaji Mustapha Mohammed Inuwa. They are drawn from the 34 local government areas. Also, members of the House of Assembly, yesterday supported his ambition to succeed Governor Bello Masari in next year’s election.
The SSG, who met the supporters at the Katsina Motel for almost three hours, however, counselled them to conduct their activities in line with electoral guidelines. He urged them to always accommodate other people’s views and should not be violent.
He said: “You should expect challenges in your efforts at ruling the state in the next political dispensation, although with your support and prayers, our dreams would become a reality in 2023.
“My desire to become the governor in 2023 is to consolidate the achievements of the successes recorded by our great party, APC in the past years and to ensure that our children continue to get a better education; our youths are employed and our state witnesses more developments.”
The supporters, among who were representatives of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Funtua zone, Ibrahim Dogo; Hajia Saratu of Matazala Group and Yusura Nuhu of “Dan Amana,” in their various remarks, extolled the qualities of the SSG, praying for his success at the primaries and at the 2023 polls.
At a meeting with the members of the State House of Assembly, the SSG revealed that 20 out of 34 members were in support of becoming the state governor in 2023, adding that the number would increase before the party’s primaries.
He said: “I appreciate you all for your support. We should, however, not deceive ourselves that there would not be challenges in our desire to rule the state in 2023.”
Welcoming the SSG to the Assembly, the Speaker, Tasiu’u Musa Maigari Zango told their visitor that every member of the House knew him very well because of his contributions to the state in the past years.
He said: “You are the only candidate who has come to us and asked for our support for your governorship ambition. We will always continue to pray for you.”