Former National Chairman of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), Ambassador Yusuf Mamman, has praised Governor Uba Sani for replicating the concept of even development championed by the Balarabe Musa administration nearly 40 years ago in Kaduna State.
Speaking to newsmen on Sunday, Mamman commended the governor for fostering inclusion in his policies, which he described as a “panacea for peace and development” and the foundation for an egalitarian society.
He noted that during the Balarabe Musa administration, a cottage industry was established in each of the then-14 local governments of Kaduna State, capitalising on their comparative advantages.
“Governor Uba Sani is now executing projects across the state, irrespective of party affiliations or ethno-religious considerations, in his policy of inclusion,” Mamman added, emphasising the importance of giving the diverse people of Kaduna a sense of belonging through inclusive governance.
Ambassador Mamman, who was a broadcast journalist with NTA Kaduna in the 80s, pointed out that ethno-religious crises have stifled development in the state.
The ex-diplomat argued that the governor’s policy of carrying everyone along “is the panacea for peace and development, which has been lacking with previous administrations after Balarabe Musa’s government.”
Ambassador Mamman, who was a one-time National Chairman of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), noted that “the Governor’s antecedents as a progressive and a pro-democracy activist have adequately prepared him to govern a diverse polity like Kaduna State.”
“In particular, his community engagement and the all-inclusive governance style stand him out for commendation. His approach to inter-ethnic, inter- and intra-faith relations is ushering in a new era of peace and harmony in Kaduna State.
“Additionally, Governor Uba Sani’s non-kinetic approach to security challenges facing our state is highly commendable. Armed groups and other non-state actors must be disarmed, demobilised, and reintegrated into society.”
The former Nigeria’s ambassador to Spain and the Vatican, who is now the executive chairman of JKD TV, called “on well-meaning individuals to rally round Governor Uba Sani in his effort to recreate the cosmopolitan Kaduna State of yore.”
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