Politics
THE Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu has donated N20 million to the National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) to boost its transportation activities.
He announced the donation when he received the Zonal Chairman of the association alongside state executive members, who paid a courtesy visit on him in Government House, Birnin Kebbi.
The governor said the amount was meant to facilitate activities of the association towards better performance.
The governor observed that NARTO remained a critical stakeholders in the transportation of goods and services across the country.
Idris said their slogan “No NARTO no nation” was carefully coined, adding that without NARTO there won’t be movement from one place to another in Nigeria.
He advised the visitors to see his administration as their own, reminded them that: “it is one of your own (a fellow comrade) that is in charge.”
Commenting on the role of NARTO during the election that brought him to power, the governor said their contribution was unmeasurable, especially when other people said a teacher should not become the governor.
He urged them to sustain their support to the present administration for positive results.
Gov. Idris advised them to see the present administration in the state as their own in view of the role they played in bringing the present government to power.
Earlier, Sani Danfulani, the Northwest Zonal Chairman said they were in government house to seek blessing from the governor and before the commencement of a zonal meeting with members of the association.
He assured the governor that they were making efforts to see how Kebbi would be coopted in the national leadership of the union.
Mainasara Katanga, the State chairman in Kebbi said the essence of the visit was to show solidarity to the present administration of the state under one of their own.
He assured the governor that members of the association werr ready to support all government policies and programmes to enable him succeed.
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-March 08, 2024 @ 11:35 GMT|
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