Kaduna State Governor Mukhtar
Yero on Thursday reiterated his commitment toward administering the state
without any form of discrimination, the News
Agency of Nigeriareports.
Yero made the promise at the
funeral of Patrick Yakowa, who died in Saturday’s helicopter crash in Bayelsa
State, in Fadan Kagoma, Jema’a Local Government.
He said, “It is pertinent for me to
declare in unequivocal terms that I will be governor for all and sundry irrespective
of religion, ethnicity or geo-political consideration.
“Let me in particular, assure the
Christian community in the state that my government will do everything to
protect their rights and privileges as guaranteed by the constitution.”
He also reiterated his commitment
toward completing the projects started by the former governor.
He said, “I wish to reiterate my
commitment to complete all projects initiated by my predecessor across the
state.
“They were all conceived after very
careful consideration and in order to keep alive his aspiration of improving
the quality of lives of the citizenry.”
Yero said his office would remain
open for constructive criticism and initiatives on strategies to move the state
affairs forward.
He said despite the security
challenges bedeviling the state, his predecessor were able to achieve so much
in terms of projects.
He added, “While we mourn the painful
loss, we should strive to keep alive his aspiration of uniting the people of
the state into a formidable force of development.
“This is the only way we can remember
him.”
On his part, the Kpop Gwom,
Col. Zakkah Wyom (retd.), said the Yakowa administration never showed any
disparity, rather he strived toward uniting the people and developing the
state.
Wyom commended Yero’s plans to continue with the
foundation laid by his predecessor, explaining that it was the beginning of a
modern and advanced administration