Governor Nasiru Ahmed El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State has commended the feats achieved by the Kano State governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje , describing them as beacons of hope for all other parts of Northern Nigeria.
El-Rufai spoke as guest at a 3-Day Retreat organised for Kano State Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries and heads of government agencies, that took place at Hotel Seventeen, Kaduna.
He lamented that, “Unfortunately as Northern Nigeria we have the highest number of illiteracy, highest number of infant mortality rate and morbidity rate. We must take the destiny in our hands and change the direction and condition of our people.”
Encouraging that, “We can be better, we would do better. And from what I have seen at least in Kano, we are doing better. Under your leadership Your Excellency, the Kano state governor, there are a lot of development recorded. And we look forward to seeing more.”
While observing that, Kano and Kaduna states, combined, have about 30 percent of population in Northern Nigeria, he urged all to put heads together for the development of the region and the nation in general.
Governor Ganduje thanked El-Rufa’i for attending the occasion, telling him that, the Retreat was meant for taking the newly cabinet members, Permanent Secretaries and heads of government agencies to the rudiments of governance.
“We are doing this to have clear cut approach to developing our state. To also come up with all the necessary modalities, as roadmap for the development of the our dear state,” he concludes.