Eid-El-Fitri: El-Rufai Commend Residents, Security For Peaceful Conduct
Eid-El-Fitri: El-Rufai Commend Residents, Security For Peaceful Conduct
By Alex Uangbaoje
Kaduna state Governor, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has commended residents and security agencies for a violence free Eid-El-Fitri celebrations in the state.
Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the governor, Samuel Aruwan, who disclosed this in a statement in Kaduna, urged every community to continue cooperating with state government to promote peace and security in the state.
According to Aruwan, “We are grateful to Almighty God for granting us peace. We thank our citizens, security agencies and the traditional and religious leaders for the joint efforts that brought about hitch-free Sallah celebrations.
“The patriotism and diligence exhibited by security agencies is commendable, the moral support from clerics and monarchs and the consciousness of our citizens have helped immensely. We urge every segment of our community to continue to cooperate to promote peace and security”, he added.
The statement added that the governor called for strong public support for the difficult but necessary steps being taken to cut costs and free up resources for development, quickly adding that the government was pushing resources to provide amenities and making efforts to create jobs and skills-acquisition for youths.
“Government is determined to tackle poverty and provide qualitative education, well-equipped hospitals and infrastructure, and promote social justice in the state”, he concluded.
