Mu’azu Shehu
The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Kebbi State, has elected LG leaders in 21 local government areas in the state through consensus in the party’s local government congress held on Saturday.
Alhaji Abubakar Malami, SAN, the Attorney- General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, while addressing the newly elected executives at Justice Ibrahim Umar Model Primary School in Birnin Kebbi after the election, said that the consensus was in line with the constitution of the party’s guidelines.
He also congratulated the stakeholders and Gov. Atiku Bagudu as well as party leadership for actualising the mandate of leading the party accordingly.
“We also thank the Local Congress Committee of APC, led by Mr Osita Okechukwu, from Enugu State, that came to the state during ward congress and now at the LG congress,l.
“Kebbi state is a blessed stat with an array of professionals in all fields, including politics.
“Gov. Bagudu, in view of his dexterity, has led the APC at national and state level to fruition
“Here in the state, he has capable aids in the state who have been assisting him in ensuring the success of the party in all matters
“He has led foundation for peace, development, and good leadership,” Malami said.
The minister also urged the elected delegates to ensure that the peaceful nature enjoyed at the wards’ and LGs’ Congresses was all transmitted to the incoming state ‘s congress of the party.
In his remark,the Chairman of the committee of APC, Okechukwu, commended Kebbi indigenes for supporting the party and APC government as well as their cooperation, solidarity and working together for the progress of the party and the state.
“We also thank Gov. Bagudu and the minister of justice for the untiring efforts to ensure the unity and progress of the party, because without good leaders unity we are witnessing in the state will not be here.
“We commend them highly because, the state was adjudged in the July 31 wards’ congress as the most peaceful in the congress’ conduct,” he said.
Okechukwu also called on the people in the state, especially farmers not relent in their agricultural revolutionary strive of feeding the nation and food securing the country.
“Very soon the rail line is coming to Kebbi state for easy transportation of goods and produce.
“You have WACOT rice mill company that you hugely contribute to ensure unhindered and uninterrupted rice production, and I call on you not to relent in feeding the company with your paddy rice produce,” the chairman said.
In his remarks, the Acting state Caretaker Chairman of the party, Alhaji Abubakar Kana, warned the executives to remain loyal and obedient to the party and the government.
Earlier speaking on behalf of the state Organising Committee of the congress, Alhaji Abubakar Chika Ladan, said that the congress in the area was crucial for the state governor and minister of justice came from the area.
“Our local government area, which has 15 wards out of 225 wards, has the state governor and minister, among other APC stakeholders, and we are now demonstrating that our party is just and fair in its effort to choose its leaders that will man the affairs of the party in the next four years,” Ladan said.
Speaking on behalf of the elected executives, Alhaji Abubakar Gari Malam, who is among the elected delegates, thanked the members of the party for finding them worthy of leading the party at the upcoming national convention of the party in Abuja.