‘Buhari’ll not fail Nigerians’

Sokoto State Governor, Aliyu Wamakko

Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State has assured Nigerians that the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, will not fail the nation, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

“The APC-led Federal Government under Buhari will strive to meet the expectations and yearnings of Nigerians, irrespective of religious, ethnic or cultural differences,’’ he said.

Wamakko spoke on Monday in Sokoto when members of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in the state paid him a courtesy visit.

He said, “Buhari will ensure social justice, adherence to the rule of law, youths and women empowerment, improvement of security and the power sector.

“All Nigerians will be treated equally and fairly under Buhari; the electorate in the country as well as the international community will find Buhari to be a worthy democratic leader.”

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Wamakko said that the peaceful conduct of the 2015 general elections was a victory for democracy; he therefore urged Nigerians to continue with their support and prayers for the incoming administration to deliver.

He commended the Nigerian journalists for their objective coverage of the polls.

The leader of the visiting journalists, Mrs Rakiya Mohammed, said that the visit was to felicitate with the governor over the successful conclusion of the general elections in the state