By Ismai’l Adamu
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State says the administrations of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former President Muhammadu Buhari have executed numerous projects in the Daura Senatorial Zone, while his own administration has completed 1,019 projects across the zone’s 12 local government areas.
He stated this at a grand rally organised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to mark the commencement of its tour of the Daura Senatorial Zone, as political parties intensify efforts to mobilise support ahead of next year’s general elections.
Governor Radda said the projects cover education, healthcare, empowerment, community development and social welfare, driven by the state government’s Community Development a Initiative which empowers communities and traditional rulers to identify and execute projects that directly address local needs.
He also highlighted reforms aimed at strengthening traditional and religious institutions to assist security and building efforts, including the elevation of District Heads to Level Sixteen Cadre in the State Civil Service and monthly allowances for Village Heads.
The governor note that the support which the APC enjoys is due to achievements recorded by the Federal, State and Local Governments in the last eleven years of successive administrations of the party, urging the electorate to continue I support the party.
He said the party was poised for victory in the 2027 general elections while calling on party faithful in Daura zone to canvass votes for Yusuf Muhammadu Buhari and other candidates vying for various legislative seats
“Late President Muhammadu Buhari has laid a solid foundation for development in Daura Zone and other parts of the country. We should not forget to show our gratitude by voting for Yusuf Muhammadu Buhari Sandamu/Daura/Mai’adua Federal Constituency.
“We should also show gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the kind of support and solidarity he showed to the late former President. We should also support him as well as other APC candidates during the general elections”, Radda said.
Meanwhile, the Tinubu/Dikko train also proceeded to Sandamu Local Government Area where thousands of supporters attended the campaign rally to cheer the APC stalwarts as they continue to mobilize support for the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Addressing the rally, Governor Radda, who chairs the Katsina State APC Campaign Council, urged people of the area to sustain support for APC candidates to enable continuity, accelerate development and improve public welfare.
In his address to the rally, Speaking at the rally, Yusuf Buhari expressed confidence that Sandamu remains an APC stronghold and promised effective and accountable representation if elected.
An APC chieftain, Dr. Mustapha Inuwa, said Sandamu has benefited immensely from APC governments, citing the Federal University of Transportation, Nigerian Air Force Reference Hospital, and the Kano-Maradi railway project as evidence, urging massive votes for APC as reciprocation.
The governor was also at the palace of the District Head of Sandamu, Alhaji Ya’u Sani, where he met with the traditional chieftains in the Local Government Area to seek royal blessings and consult them on the needs of their subjects.
The traditional ruler assured him of support but appealed for the upgrade of the hospital in Sandamu to a General Hospital.
Editing By Abba Bashir
