Inauguration: I will work tirelessly for Kaduna ― El-Rufai

TRACKING>>GOVERNOR Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has said he is grateful for the second term mandate given to him to rule the state, promising to discharge it responsibly.

He made this known while delivering his second term inauguration speech held at Murtala Mohammed Square, Kaduna on Wednesday.

He also said, ‘Ours is the government of everyone who lives in Kaduna State. I call on every resident of Kaduna State to join hands with us in the hard tasks that lie ahead.

‘ It is time to put politics aside and work together in the urgent task of improving the lives of all our people and keeping them safe. Amidst so much poverty, the division is an unaffordable luxury.

The governor lamented that’ this government has spent much on internal security operations, supporting the security agencies with equipment, vehicles and other logistics and funding.

‘The huge resources that are expended on these internal security operations and containing conflict can be better directed towards improving lives in peaceful communities.

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To this end, he stated that’ we will continue to do our utmost to unite our state and rid our communities of strife.

‘Let us come together in the ever more urgent task of human progress. To educate every child. To create jobs. To care for the sick. To protect life and property. To comfort the afflicted. To strive for peace in our time.

Speaking further, he remarked, ‘We pledge to continue the vigorous implementation of our governance agenda of Putting People First, asserting that During our first term, we signalled and then demonstrated that we stand firmly with ordinary people.

‘We put the needs of ordinary people at the centre of governance. In education and health, we have shown a commitment with investments to expand the access of ordinary people to these public goods.

‘I wish to thank all the people who worked with us in the first-term. Not all of them will be around for the second-term, but we are grateful for their contributions, and for their dedication and many sacrifices on behalf of our state.

‘The challenges confronting us are numerous and they are hard. But if we do our job well we will solve them, with your help, support and prayers. We will continue to take very difficult, and sometimes painful decisions. We ask for your understanding and forgiveness in advance, he declared.