Ahead of the Saturday governorship election, Igbo community in Kaduna State has declared support for the governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi.
The group said the decision was borne out of the Hunkuyi’s track record, competence, truthfulness and determination to run an inclusive government if elected.
The President-General of the Igbo community in the state, Chief Francis Uchenna, said what the Igbo community needed was an enabling environment for business. He said Senator Hunkuyi has promised to provide that environment if elected governor of the state.
Also speaking, the Secretary-General of the community, Vincent Anagwonye, said, “Senator Hunkuyi understands the complexity of the state. I have worked with him in the past and he is the man of his word.
“We are going to vote for him because of his qualities – competence, truthfulness and his ability, wiliness and determination to carry everyone along irrespective of age, tribe, language, religion and social class.”
On his part, the governorship candidate reiterated his promise to run an inclusive government and review several policies of the outgoing state governor, Nasir El-Rufai with the view to revising the ones tagged as anti-people.
Hunkuyi said he would revisit the issue of over 36,000 shops and business places demolished by the present government in Kaduna State.
“We believe in cooperation and unity. No one can put up a building with one hand. I hardly make a promise about what is not in my hand but I assure you there will be a special adviser from the Ibo community if we win this election.
“Our windows and doors are open. This is the beginning of the inclusive government,” he said.
Hunkuyi said any government that does not listen to the people in respect of their yearnings and aspirations is not a responsive government.
