peace, mutual understanding major pillars of ensuring credible elections – Emir Bayero

By Dije Haidar

Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero has reaffirmed Kano emirate’s readiness to work asidiously in ensuring peaceful and credible elections in the country.

Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero stated this, during the official unveiling and dissemination of kano citizen’s charters of demand for engagements of candidates in 2023 election,held in kano.

The Emir who was represented by Falakin Kano, Alhaji Shehu Dankadai, said Kano emirate council was committed to ensuring free and fair elections.

He described education,health and women development as the focal point of the Emirate.

He called on government to increase budgetary allocation to health, education and women affairs in addition to reviewing salaries and allowences of teachers and health, workers to reduce education and health tourism.

In their saperate remarks, Representatives of Emirs of Bichi,Rano, Bichi and Karaye, called for commitment by candidates on pre and post engagement plans of the charter titled ‘hasken Kano project’ to influence citizens influence in governance.

Earlier speaking, the team leader partnership to Engage Reform and learn, Malam Isah Surajo, explained that, the objective of the session is to unveil citizen’s charters of demand for agenda setting engagements with candidates in 2023 election.

He said the Carter would go a long way in promoting and setting agenda based on citizens needs and aspirations.

The official unveiling of ‘hasken kano’ witnessed large turn out of development partners, political parties, religious and traditional institutions,people living with disabilities among others.