Sultan Urges Elected Leaders to End Politicking, Begin Work 

Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja 

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has charged elected officials in the country to immediately commence the work for which they were elected, saying the time for politicking was over since elections had been concluded.

According to the royal father, after the inauguration of president and governors as well as the leadership of national and state assemblies, it was time for the elected officials to face governance and avoid unnecessary politicking.

“With the successful conclusion of the elections and inauguration of the president on May 29 and most recently, the inauguration of the National Assembly leadership. Now, the die is cast. 

“It’s now left for these people to start working, start governance, governing this country, Nigeria. No more politicking and I believe we have to be part of this journey. We will be part of them and advise them on what to do and how to do things,” he said.

The Sultan, who spoke yesterday, in Abuja, at the Second Quarter Review Meeting of Northern Traditional Leaders’ Committee on Primary Health Care Service Delivery, pledged the support of traditional rulers to governments at all levels to enable them succeed.

He recalled the critical roles played by the traditional institution in primary healthcare delivery during previous administrations, and assured them that similar support would be accorded the government of President Bola Tinubu and the governors.

“We want to assure our brand new governments that just came in that we will offer our support to them at all levels. We believe all of us at all levels need support and encouragement to succeed,” he said.

In the same vein, the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib, used the opportunity to congratulate the newly inaugurated state governments and urged them to ensure the continuity of the progress achieved in polio eradication.

He said: “It is crucial that they prioritise investments in immunisation programmes and primary healthcare as an essential component of their development agenda. By doing so, we can protect our children and future generations from the devastating effects vaccine-preventable diseases.”

Shuaib said the agency was determined  in stopping the transmission of all forms of polio in Nigeria, and noted that significant progress had been made, owing largely to the relentless efforts and steadfast commitment of the royal fathers.