By Israel Bulus, Kaduna
The Southern Kaduna peoples Union has said that its region has recorded more burials within a short period of time ever in the history of this country.
The union who was speaking through its national president, Barrister Solomon Musa during a one day summit of stakeholders in politics and Governance from 13 Local Government Areas of Southern Kaduna with a Theme ” Towards Participatory Democracy: Local Government Council Administration and Election in Focus on Tuesday 1st May 2018 In Kaduna.
According to him,” The time has come for the people of Southern Kaduna to vote for candidates that will protect and defend the interest of the region. We must vote for someone who will respect our traditional institutions, Culture and tradition.
He noted that” The power of ballot paper is more powerful than any bullet stressing, we must use it judiciously,” Musa said.
He also, noted that” Sokapu has no any political party rather than Southern Kaduna.
” As Local Government election is around the corner and 2019 is fast approaching it is imperative for us to have a gathering like this to sensitize ourselves, give ourselves some guidelines and asked relevant questions that will help us understand what is the interest of Southern Kaduna,” He noted.
He observed that ” It is time for us as Southern Kaduna to begin to negotiate, know the results and ask the certain question,” The national president added.
He charged the Southern Kaduna people not to go to polls blindfolded but with a clear conscience that their regions will be developed after elections because credible candidates have been elected.
Barrister Elisha Kura SAN in his paper presentation said,” 99 percent of citizens in Kaduna state don’t have access to the newly electoral that will guide the conduct of the fourth coming Local Government elections.
“He expressed fair saying,” since the existing law is not accessible to 99 percent of citizens In the state its means we are in a serious quagmire and a lot of disadvantages will be at the side of the participants and the aspirant. He maintained.
Fielding questions from Journalists shortly after the program, the Senator representing Southern Kaduna Zone Senator Danjuma Laa’h expressed fair if the LG government election will hold as scheduled.
According to him, ” It will only take the grace of God of the people did not protect their votes they are not going to get anything.
He maintained that he is not confidence in the processes and conduct of the election slated for 12th May 2018.
