Northern Nigeria Politics: Kaduna is Destined For Significant Role – Buhari
By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna
President Muhammad Buhari has said that Kaduna is destined to play a significant role in the development of Northern Nigeria.
The president stated this on Saturday at the grand finale of the centenary celebration of Kaduna held at Murtala Mohammed square, Kaduna, North West, Nigeria.
Represented by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Alhaji Muhammad Bello, the president added that Kaduna is the melting point of Nigeria’s politics and that it has played and is still playing a significant role in the region as well as the country.
“So celebrating the 100 years of its existence as a political capital is by no means a child’s play and am happy this celebration is happening under a progressive government .
He noted that, Kaduna is the melting point of the country’s political development as important political decisions have taken place in the state and is still taking place.
According to him, “I have noted with admiration that the state has achieved alot under Governor Nasir Ahmed Elrufai who is a progressive governor as he has started implementing the vision he wants to see the state attain in the next 100 years.”
The president once again reiterated the determination of his administration to solve the power problem bedevilling the nation, saying, once this is done, many industries in Kaduna that are in comatose will be back as well as other states in the country.
Earlier, the state governor, Nasir El-rufai, in his remark, said the state occupies an important position in Nigeria, saying, “apart from being one of the oldest cities in the country it was the pioneer administrative headquarters in the Northern Nigeria.
“To this end, after 100 years of being a state it has become imperative to celebrate the greatness it had attained with the view of laying a solid foundation for the future.”
According to the state governor, they have a duty to do so for posterity, pointing out, the centenary celebration will therefore showcase the rich history of Kaduna as well as showcase it’s rich cultural heritage of the region.
He said the event will promote tourism, boost the economy of the Northern states and promote unity and progress in diversity.
Highlights of the event included a durbar which saw the Emirs of Kano, Gombe, Bauchi, Jama’are, Hadejia, Zazzau, Bida, Misau, etc were in attendance.
Important personalities like the former vice president, Namadi Sambo, Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno, Governor Aminu Bello Masari, deputy governors of Zamfara, Bauchi, plateau as well as Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu and a host of other captain of industries graced the occasion.
