Sokoto State governor, Ahmed Aliyu, Friday evening hosted the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to an Iftar gathering, calling for more support from the party’s leadership.
The governor reaffirmed his commitment to respecting the party’s opinion in steering the affairs of the state and vowed to continue delivering the dividends of democracy to the people.
In a statement issued by his press secretary, Abubakar Bawa, the governor also commended the party faithful for their support to his administration, urging them to remain steadfast in their commitment to the progress and development of the state.
He assured them that his government would continue to initiate and implement policies that would benefit the people and fast-track the needed development.
He commended the APC leader in the state, Senator Aliyu Wamakko for his fatherly advice, which according to him, has helped greatly in achieving the successes so far recorded by the present administration.
He assured of his readiness to continue to seek advice from the APC leader so as to achieve his mission of giving the people a new Sokoto that they would all be proud of.
Earlier, the state APC chairman, Isa Saddiq Achida, praised the governor for meeting their expectations by executing numerous people-oriented projects across the state in just one and a half years.
He lauded various support programmes introduced by the Ahmed Aliyu-led administration, including the distribution of food, cash and textile materials to the needy, the physically challenged, orphans and other residents, saying such initiatives have provided significant relief to many families.
The Iftar event was attended by prominent APC stalwarts including the leader of the party in the state, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, State Deputy Governor Idris Mohammed Gobir, Secretary to the State Government Muhammadu Bello Sifawa, Chief of Staff Government House Sokoto Aminu Haliru Dikko, and Head of Service Sulaiman Fulani Ahmadu.
Also in attendance were the Commissioners for Local Government, Ibrahim Dadi Adare, that of information Sambo Bello Danchadi, the 23 Local Government APC Chairmen, the Women Leader, and other party officials.
The gathering provided an opportunity for party leaders to strengthen unity and reaffirm their commitment to supporting the administration in achieving its developmental goals for the state.
