Ex-NNPCL CFO joins Senatorial race in Sokoto
From Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto
Alhaji Umaru Ajiya, former Chief Finance Officer (CFO) of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd, has joined the Sokoto East Senatorial District race under the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Our Correspondent reports that the former NNPCL CFO had already bought the Nomination and Expression of Interest Forms for the race.
Alhaji Umaru Ajiya was also on Sunday endorsed by the leadership and members of the APC from the Sokoto East Senatorial District.
Speaking at the event held in Sokoto, the Ajiyan Isa said, ” God-willing, when I am elected, my priority will be collaborative efforts with the state and federal government to bring succour to our people in terms of security.
“My second priority is to rejuvenate education sector as insecurity has turned our schools into IDP camps. With IDPs occupying our schools, our children cannot get to school anymore.
“Thirdly, as a problem in Nigeria today, not only in Sokoto State, the reality is that, we need to appropriate to fiscal projects that will touch the lives of the majority of our people.
“The federal and state governments are trying, but with revenue increase, it is hopeful that we can do better, and
Nigeria and all of us will be better.”
Describing insecurity as the most important challenge in Nigeria currently, the senatorial aspirant said all hands must be on deck to address the situation.
“Insecurity is the responsibility of everybody, not only the government but also the citizens.”
Alhaji Umaru Ajiya solicited support to security agencies, individually and collectively, to facilitate their operations.
“This is in the area of supplying information discreetly, so, we can tame this menace and our people can have peace once more.
“This is because the bedrock of our society today in Nigeria is security, because without security there cannot be farming and without security, there cannot be commerce. If these two are absent, there cannot be a viable economy.”
Alhaji Umaru Ajiya said that he was happy that his people have beckoned on him to serve, saying, “it is a privilege and na opportunity to do my best to ensure that the interests of my people are protected.”
He pledged to ensure that within his area and Sokoto State are not short-changed.
“So, I will work collaboratively with all the Senators and the leadership of the Senate to ensure that we have good projects appropriated for the benefit of the people of Sokoto East, Sokoto East in general and by extension, each and every state in Nigeria.
“Nigeria should be fairly and equitably treated.”
The former NNPCL Finance Chief who commended the people of the area for reposing tremendous confidence in him, vowed to live above board if finally elected.
