Uba Sani to council chairmen: Shun political, religious sentiments in your dealings with people

Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna, has urged council chairmen in the state to shun political, religious and ethnic sentiments in their dealings with the people.

Sani spoke on Monday when chairmen of the 23 LGAs in the state paid him a courtesy visit at the government house in Kaduna.

The governor said the local government is the most important tier of governance because of its closeness to the people at the grassroots.

He called on the council chairmen to join hands with his administration in building sustainable peace and addressing the security challenges in the state.

“The era of politics is over, there should be no sentiments, no party, religious or ethnic differences in initiating projects,” Sani said.

“Security is the major focus of our administration, we shall work closely with the local governments to build trust with the people. Our administration will prioritise the development of the rural areas by extending infrastructure to all local governments.”

Sani noted that the LGAs in Kaduna state have been enjoying financial autonomy for the past eight years, assuring that his administration would continue with the system.

He urged the council chairmen to focus on developmental projects, stressing that the era of buying items and distributing them to the people was over.

“The state government would partner with local governments for joint projects on infrastructural development, but we need to know what project will benefit our people most,” he said.

“In executing rural development programme, we shall adopt an inclusive approach where local government chairmen as key stakeholders will be carried along.”