THE Senator-elect for Kaduna Central, Malam Uba Sani on Monday described the re-election of Gov. Nasiru El-Rufa’i at the March 9 election as most spectacular event in the history of the state.

Sani, in statement on Monday in Kaduna said that his joy at the electoral victory of El-Rufa’i and the peaceful conduct of the polls could not be quantified.

He commended the people of Kaduna state for massively voting in President Muhammadu Buhari for another four year term in office.

“We cannot thank the people enough for matching out across the State on Feb. 23 to “overwhelmingly re-elect President Muhammadu Buhari for another four year-term in office.

“I also wish to acknowledge the support of the people who overwhelmingly elected me to represent them in the Senate for Kaduna Central Zone.

“I remember having said that I will delay my celebration as Senator-elect until our indefatigable Governor and the architect of the accelerated reworking of modern Kaduna State, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufa’i got re-elected by our good people.

”Today, I can truly celebrate, for my joy is now complete with the affirmation by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the huge votes you gave Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai to re-elect him the Governor of our beloved State of Kaduna.

“I am truly grateful to Almighty Allah and the good people of our State for this victory.

“Like anyone can attest to, our victory today and even the one of two weeks ago did not come easy.

“Agents of change and transformational leaders all over the world sometimes have to travel tortuous paths to truly achieve the liberation and emancipation of a people they love so much.

“The people of Kaduna State have again spoken all too loudly that they endorse our policies and Programmes to take them to the next level,” Sani said.

He assured the people that government would not take their love or the confidence they have reposed in them for granted.

“We have earned your trust and we intend to keep it. Kaduna shall remain home to all law-abiding citizens irrespective of creed, religion, ethnic, political and social inclinations.

Elections are over and we are completely poised to commence serving our people with all our strength and might, God helping us.

“Once again, we are extremely thankful to members and leaders of our great party, the APC. We urge our gallant party men and women to be magnanimous and graceful in victory.

“Like our President already admonished us, let us not gloat. With the development strides that Mallam El- Rufai has already begun, Kaduna will continue to comfortably accommodate all peace loving citizens of our great country,” Sani said. (NAN)

– Mar. 12, 2019 @ 9:45 GMT |