El-Rufai declares intention to vie for governorship office *donates operation vehicles to the APC Kano Kaduna - Former FCT Minister Nasiru El-Rufai on Thursday declared his intention to contest the Kaduna State governorship on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). El-Rufai said this in Kaduna when he visited the party’s office. “I came along with my colleagues to formally inform the state branch of the APC of my intension to contest for the governorship of Kaduna State. ”We think that it is a necessary first step to inform the party officially that this is our intention before making any formal declaration,” he said. He also congratulated the party leadership for its efforts in unifying the various factions and groups that constituted the APC. He said the chairman of the party and his team did a great job in reconciling all the warring factions “and we think it is important to encourage and ask them to do more”. ”As part of the reconciliation process, I have also offered to, if I am needed, help and forge reconciliation and unite the party. I will be happy to be part of any such initiative,” he said. According to him, ”we came to present the party with some vehicles because the party has nothing or little in terms of operational materials. “As you can see, the party office is not yet furnished; we are going to work with other stakeholders to make sure that the party office is furnished ”. He said there was the need for its leadership to go round the state, to campaign and enlighten the electorate to collect their Permanent Voters’ Cards’ and participate in the Continuous Voter Registration. “We thought that the party needed vehicles because since their (party leadership) elections, they have been using their personal vehicles. That is why we gave them some vehicles as a first step and we hope to do more. “We hope other aspirants will do even more because among the aspirants, I am about the poorest, ” he said. He said he decided to run for the office after a long period of consultation and reflection “because I am really angry at the state of Kaduna State. “ I think that my state has gone backward compared to our neighbouring states. “It is impunity of the highest order and it has made me very angry and many others and that is why we came together and try to run for this office”. He called on those that cared about Kaduna State to unite and forge ahead in the task of re-building the state. Story 67 Sallah: IG orders water-tight security nationwide The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, on Thursday ordered all commanding officers nationwide to provide water-tight security before, during and after the Eid el-Kabir celebrations. Abba specifically directed all Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General and Commissioners of Police in the 36 states and the FCT to take measures to provide adequate security at all key and vulnerable points. He listed those areas as all places of worship, recreation centres and other public places, adding that this was to enable worshippers to perform their religious obligation. Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in the FCT, Mr Wilson Inalegwu, has assured residents of the territory of adequate security during the period. Inalegwu, who briefed newsmen on the command’s preparation for the Eid el-Kabir on Thursday, assured the people that the police would be deployed in all praying grounds and other public places. The commissioner assured the residents of increased motorised patrols during the period, and directed all Divisional Police Officers and Area Commanders to mobilise their men to provide adequate security throughout the celebration. According to him, a lot of covet operations are ongoing to prevent crime and the fear of crime. He said the command was collaborating with the FCT authorities to address the use of unpainted taxis in the territory.
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