Radda Urges Elected Chairmen To Align With Government To Develop Grassroots

KATSINA: Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, the Governor of Katsina state has urged the newly elected council Chairmen to align with the state ‘Building Your Future’ agenda for the development of the grassroots.

Radda disclosed this in a congratulatory message by his Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, to the elected chairmen and councillors in the recently concluded state’s councils polls.

According to him, “This development framework must be replicated at the grassroots level to ensure uniform progress in our state”.

Governor Radda further expressed the need to sustain and strengthen the State Government Community Development Programme (CDP).

He also charged the chairmen to prioritize inclusive governance as enshrined in the CDP, pointing out that, the dividends of democracy must reach every citizen, regardless of political affiliation.

“I urged you to uphold the party’s reputation through transparent leadership, zero tolerance for corruption and most importantly effective utilization of local government autonomy,” the Governor said.

While expressing appreciation to the good people of Katsina State for their staunch belief in the All Progressives Congress (APC), he said the support has shown the positive impact made in various communities with the massive votes at the polls.

The Governor commended the peaceful and transparent electoral process that marked the undeniable milestone in the state’s democracy journey.

“The peaceful conduct of the elections is nothing but a show of maturity of our democracy and the commitment of our people to peaceful political participation”.

“The absence of electoral violence and the impressive voter turnout was as a result of citizens’ dedication to democratic principles”, he concluded.