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.”
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.