Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna State, on Wednesday, promised to run a people-centre administration, vowing to take decisions that may not go down well with some people in the general interest of the state.
The governor, who made the avowal during his inaugural address shortly after he was sworn in in the state, apologised to the people of the state for the difficult decisions he resolved to take in his second term.
He said: “The challenges confronting us are numerous and they are hard. But if we do our job well, we will solve them, with your help, support and prayers. We will continue to take very difficult, and sometime painful decisions. We ask your understanding and forgiveness in advance.
“With your support and prayers, we will not waiver in supporting ordinary people to attain their aspirations. We will continue our tradition of cooperation with the other arms of government in the service of our people. We will devote every energy and talent in Putting People First and making Kaduna great again!” he said.
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The governor said despite the choices made by the people of the state during the elections, time for electioneering campaigns are over and his government will treat all Kaduna people as one.
“Ours is the government of everyone who lives in Kaduna State. I call on every resident of Kaduna State to join hands with us in the hard tasks that lie ahead. Back in March 2019, we all made our democratic choices, and freely expressed our preferences. Whatever our partisan affiliations and however we might have voted, we are all compatriots and fellow citizens.
“It is time to put politics aside and work together in the urgent task of improving the lives of all our people, and keeping them safe. Amidst so much poverty, division is an unaffordable luxury.
Governor El Rufai, therefore, called on Kaduna citizens to unite to join hands with government to promote equality in the state.
“Let us unite in a common endeavour to make ours a state of peace and concord, working to promote equality of opportunity for every resident. Let us cherish our diversity while embracing equal citizenship, the rule of law, and respect for the lives and livelihoods of all who call Kaduna State home,” he said.
