{"id":11757,"date":"2022-05-19T10:51:12","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T10:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=11757"},"modified":"2022-05-19T11:21:07","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T11:21:07","slug":"2023-elections-go-for-senate-concerned-citizens-urge-masari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=11757","title":{"rendered":"2023 Elections: Go For Senate &#8211; Concerned Citizens Urge Masari\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2023 Elections: Go For Senate &#8211; Concerned Citizens Urge Masari<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11760\" src=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220519_4083-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220519_4083-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220519_4083-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220519_4083-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220519_4083-631x420.jpg 631w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220519_4083.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>lol<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Zainab Tanimu<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">A group under the auspices of Concerned Citizens of Katsina state has called on the governor of Katsina state Aminu Bello Masari to go for the senatorial seat.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">This call was made in a press conference held at hayatt conference hall, Katsina.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The spokesperson of the group, Alhaji Muhammed Lawal Maikudi speaking on behalf of the group said the group made the decision in consideration of the contributions he has made not only to the people of Katsina state but the nation at large.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11758\" src=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220519_14102-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220519_14102-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220519_14102-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220519_14102-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220519_14102-631x420.jpg 631w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220519_14102.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;We, the Concerned Citizens of Katsina state made up of over 30 political group call on Governor Bello Masari to contest for the 2023 senatorial seat.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;We need people who are sensible, who listen to people, those who know their people, who know their challenges. People who can relate with whoever from wherever to fashion out policies , plans and programs that will elevate Nigeria from this situation.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Governor Masari&#8217;s antecedents the group stated qualifies him for the seat.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;Masari is a grassroot politician. He was a commissioner, 1991, a member, constituency assembly in 1994, a member, House of representatives\u00a0 in 1999, a speaker, 2003 and presently Governor of Katsina state under the platform of All Progressive Congress APC.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;He is finishing his second tenure.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He has made contributions to his people. Not only his people, also to Nigeria. This is why we are asking him to go and represent us there because he has what it takes to build the nation.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11769\" src=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220519_28242-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220519_28242-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220519_28242-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220519_28242-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220519_28242-631x420.jpg 631w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_20220519_28242.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;We believe he has the experience, he has the qualities. Infact, if not because president Buhari is from Katsina state,\u00a0 we would have asked him to go for presidency because he is a good material for presidency. The group stated.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Reacting to the issue of insecurity and the statement made as chief executive that people should defend themselves which provoked reactions from various quarters, he said,<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Those who reacted were right and he too was right. He was not saying the security agents have stopped defending the citizens but he was urging the public to\u00a0 complement the efforts of the security agents. It is a kind of collective responsibility. You do your own and l will do my own. That is, putting heads together and solve the problem.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;We urge him to go to the senate because these things are happening as a result of poor leadership. If he is there, he can contribute positively. If we had good leadership at the top, the situation would not have deteriorated like this.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">It will interest you to know that this same man fought for the sustainability of democracy when he was at the House of Rep. where he fought against president Obasanjo&#8217;s plan for a third term in office.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Masari, who was Speaker of the House of Representatives between 2003 and 2007, in an interview with Daily Post,<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">February 8, 2017 said when it became evident that Obasanjo was not ready to leave office, he had to join others to defend the overall interest of the country, rather than promoting a selfish agenda.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The issue of third term is unconstitutional. The group said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2023 Elections: Go For Senate &#8211; Concerned Citizens Urge Masari lol Zainab Tanimu Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria A group under the auspices of Concerned Citizens of Katsina state has called on the governor of Katsina state Aminu Bello Masari to go for the senatorial seat. 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