The Chief of Staff to the Katsina State Governor, Hon. Abdulkadir Mamman Nasir, has called on stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in the state to close ranks and strengthen the party’s grassroots structures ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Nasir made the call during a meeting with party stakeholders at the Red Chamber, Muhammadu Buhari House, Katsina, where discussions centred on party unity, internal cohesion, reconciliation and grassroots mobilisation.
He urged members to put personal differences aside and work collectively in the interest of the party and the people of Katsina State.
According to him, the administration of Governor Dikko Umaru Radda remains committed to inclusive governance and the delivery of democratic dividends across the 34 local government areas of the state.
The Chief of Staff charged party leaders to take the message of peace, unity and good governance to their wards and constituencies, noting that the strength of the APC would depend largely on the unity of its members from the ward to the state level.
He said, “Our strength as a party lies in our unity. We must put personal interests aside, strengthen our structures and continue to engage our people at the grassroots.”
Speaking at the meeting, the Katsina State APC Chairman, Hon. Bishir Gambo Saulawa, commended the Stakeholders Committee constituted to tour the 34 local government areas and assess the state of the party at the grassroots.
Saulawa said the committee was mandated to identify challenges within the party structures and recommend practical measures for addressing them.
He noted that findings and recommendations from the exercise would help the leadership in its efforts to reposition and strengthen the party.
The APC chairman also cautioned members against actions capable of creating division, assuring stakeholders that the leadership would continue to engage different interests within the party.
Stakeholders at the meeting commended Radda for what they described as prudent management of state resources and a people-centred approach to governance.
The stakeholders said the administration had continued to execute development projects across the state despite prevailing economic challenges, citing interventions in education, healthcare, agriculture, security and rural infrastructure.
The political stalwarts further pledged support to the Governor and expressed readiness to strengthen engagement at the grassroots, adding that Governor Radda is an accessible leader who listens to different interests and encourages participation in governance.
At the end of the deliberations, the stakeholders resolved to sustain regular consultations, strengthen ward and local government structures and promote dialogue and reconciliation in resolving internal disagreements.
The meeting was attended by the Speaker of the Katsina State House of Assembly, Hon. Nasir Yahaya Daura; Secretary to the State Government, Barrister Abdullahi Garba Faskari; Principal Private Secretary to the Governor, Alhaji Abdullahi Aliyu Turaji; members of the APC Stakeholders’ Chairmenl; Local Government Council Chairmen; APC Party Chairmen from the 34 local government areas; aspirants; and elected members of the State House of Assembly, among others.
