The Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II, has tasked the Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN) presidential candidate, Mr Fela Durotoye and his running mate, Hadjia Khadijah Abdullahi Iya to ensure they make child education their priority if they eventually get the mandate to become the next president and vice-president of the country.
Sanusi stated this while receiving the duo and party members during a courtesy visit to the Emir’s palace in Kano, on Wednesday.
The Emir and his council acknowledged that Nigeria’s democratic space now has options of candidates and the Nigerian voter can make choices.
He advised that Nigerians to look beyond parties during the presidential election and vote for individuals considered to present the best plans for the best of every Nigerian.
In his opening remarks Fela Durotoye recalled his nation building activities once in education where specifically intervention was made in changing the outcome of NECO results of students in Oyo state. The project that saw close to 50,000 students tutored and 5,000 teachers were equally trained, Oyo state had been bottom three in the ranking of results moved to the top 3 and 4th position in Maths and English.
He emphasized that the focus for his government is providing opportunities for all irrespective of their tribe or religion or social class. He mentioned that in the New Nigeria the son of a nobody can become somebody without knowing anybody.
In closing Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II charged all electorates to vote and pursue peace during and after the elections.
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