The governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi, Dr Nasiru Idris, has pledged to accord education a top priority, if elected as governor.
Idris, also a former Deputy National President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), stated this while speaking with newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday.
”I will particularly focus on teachers’ welfare during my administration, if elected as governor in the 2023 general elections.
“Education is my field; even Gov. Atiku Bagudu gives education priority in his administration. He is doing his best and I want to assure the teachers that I will also continue with that.
“Teachers will be my priority and the general public will see it. I’m from that sector and so, they should be expecting more.
”I want to assure the people of the state that once our blueprint comes out, they will see what we are going to do. I want to assure them that education is one of our priorities,” he said.
Idris said that he was also aware that the people of the state had lots of lot expectations from him.
He said that he would do everything humanly possible to live above board and ensure that he did his best to satisfy their needs.
The governorship candidate also commended Bagudu and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, for their ”marvelous and unprecedented support” to the party.
“I want to appreciate our teeming supporters in the state. You can bear us witness. It was not only the delegates that came but our people also.
“You can see how they conducted themselves peacefully and I am very happy that I got the ticket.
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”I am very happy that my brother, whom I contested with, Alhaji Abubakar Gari-Malam, willfully accepted the outcome of the primary.
”He has conceded in good faith, and I want to thank him for that,” Idris said.
