Photo: Stakeholders at the Nasarawa South Senatorial District yesterday.
A forum of stakeholders of the All Progressive Congress in Nasarawa South yesterday endorsed a former Executive Vice Chairman of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Engr. Prof. Mohammad Sani Haruna, as the right choice to succeed Governor Abdullahi Sule in 2027.
The Convener of the forum, Ibrahim Hamza, who spoke during the expanded meeting of all the stakeholders from the zone in Lafia, said among the numerous aspirants, Haruna is the best that will sustain the legacies of the outgoing governor.
He explained that Haruna has a lot of things in common with the governor as both of them come from rural setting , they have engineering background and similar exposure.
According to him “Governor Sule went to technical school to acquire technical background, and went on to acquire private sector experience which exposed him to the world which make him him to offer that kind of leadership he has given to the Nasarawa State.
“Prof Haruna went to Kaduna Polytechnic and set up the place to what it is today.He went to NASENI to perform wonders. He was the best NASENI boss that ever run the place and he used the position to open up Nasarawa to the world, bringing in a lot of innovations” he siad
He said that if the people of Nasarawa State want continuity of the programmes and policies of Governor Abdullahi Sule, the best person to support him is Haruna because he is the only person with such exposure, background and experience in the private sector as Sule.
He said that, the world today is thriving on technology and if Nasarawa must compete with other states in terms of development, Haruna is the best to sustain the developmental strides of the governor.
The APC chieftain said Haruna will develop other natural resources in the state and attract more investments.
He advised the people of Nasarawa South Senatorial District and the entire people of the state to consider experience, consider Sule’s experience, background, performance and support somebody who has the same characteristics to succeed him and that person is Haruna.