The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, and the Kaduna State Governor Senator Uba Sani have tasked the members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to be united for the success of the party.
They equally urged the Kaduna APC faithful members to seek forgiveness from one another to have a harmonious relationship.
The duo spoke on Saturday at the Kaduna State APC Executive Committee meeting held at the Umaru Musa Yar’adua Hall, Murtala Muhammad Square, Kaduna.
The two leaders also assured the people of Kaduna State that there would be no crack whatsoever between them.
This is even as the Kaduna State APC leaders passed a vote of confidence on Governor Sani at the meeting.
In his remark at the occasion, Speaker Abbas expressed optimism that the future of the APC in Kaduna is bright, considering the caliber of people uniting within the state’s chapter of the party.
The Speaker reiterated his stance that through thick and thin, he would continue to give maximum support to Governor Uba Sani, adding that only Allah knows the strength of the relationship between him and the governor.
He assured the party faithful in the state that there would be no crack between him and Governor Sani until the end of the governor’s reign in office.
He also urged the Governor not to give room for any crack between them, noting the good relationship they enjoy would bring more developments and stability to Kaduna State.
Speaker Abbas, who represents Zaria Federal Constituency of Kaduna State, tasked the state APC leaders, especially those in government positions, to look at the welfare of the state’s party executive. He said he has already started working with Governor Sani to actualize the commitments he made to the party.
He said the national body of the party would soon start e-registration exercise for new members, urging the people of the state and the entire North West region to register as the members of the APC.
While congratulating Governor Uba Sani for his successful one year in office, Speaker Abbas commended the governor for being relentless in uniting all ethnic and religious groups in the state.
Speaking on the ongoing constitution amendment by the National Assembly, the Speaker called on the people of Kaduna State and the six other North Western states to study the constitution and identify areas of review. He noted that a platform would be provided for people to give their inputs in the build up to the final process.
In his remarks, Governor Sani applauded the Speaker for recording remarkable achievements in his first year in office as Speaker, saying the House of Representatives is the most complex institution to lead in the country.
The governor assured members of the APC in the state that his government, jointly with the Speaker Abbas would do everything possible to carry every member of the party along.
He also thanked the Speaker for relieving the state of some burden by constructing roads in Zaria Local Government Area and other areas in the state.
He also reassured the APC members in the state that he would continue to work with Speaker Abbas Tajudeen as one family to move the state forward.
Meanwhile, the APC Deputy Vice Chairman, North West, Hon. Datti Garba Muhammad, moved a motion for a vote of confidence on Governor Uba Sani, which was seconded by Hon. Yakubu Barde, a former House of Reps member for Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency. The motion was unanimously endorsed by the Kaduna APC leaders at the meeting.
The meeting had in attendance APC chairman in Kaduna State, Air Commodore Emmanuel Kabirat Jekada (rtd); former governor of the state, Ramalan Yero; APC House of Reps members from Kaduna State, Hon. Muktar Chawai, Hon. Bashir Zubairu, Hon. Ahmed Mannir, and Hon. Bello El-rufai, and the Speaker, Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon. Yusuf Liman Dahiru, alongside all the APC members in the State HAssembly.
Others were a former Deputy Governor, Mr. James Bawa Magaji; former senator, Suleiman Hunkuyi; former speakers of the state assembly, Hon. Yusuf Zailani and Hon. Aminu Shagali; former Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Samaila Yakawada; former Director General of NIMASA, Bashir Jamoh, members of the state Executive of the party, among others.