Date: 2019-03-20

ABUNDANT Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP) in Kwara State has advised the state governor-elect, Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to run a people-oriented administration for the development of the State.

The ANRP made the advice after a meeting it held in Ilorin to review the conduct and outcome of the just concluded general election in the State.

Speaking with journalists in Ilorin on Wednesday, chairman of the party, Ade Alabi, charged the governor-elect and other elected officers that will serve the state for the next four years to justify the trust reposed in them by the electorate.

"ln the spirit of sportsmanship, we congratulate the Governor-Elect and others who emerged victorious in the just concluded election. The people’s voice was heard and the umpire did due diligence.

"In line with our proclaimed ethical politics, as the only positive alternative political party in Kwara State and Nigeria at large, we hereby call on those elected to be very mindful of their actions and inactions; governance at all levels must be people oriented, plans and policies must be in the interest of common man.

"The trust reposed in the elected officers by the electorate must be justified. ANRP encourage the Governor-Elect to be focused and pursue sustainable economic policies.

The party which said it will serve as active opposition to the incoming government advised the governor-elect not to make appointments a matter of political patronage but appoint qualified and competent people who could help his government to develop the State.

"We will not hesitate to give constructive criticism where necessary as we expect the governance structure to have human face and respect for sound public opinion.

"This is not a golden opportunity to compensate politicians with appointments Rather, the engagement of developmentally focused technocrats should be the watchword. Kwarans are now well informed that power belongs to the masses, the party chairman stated.

Alabi gave kudos to candidates of the party at the election for "a good fight and not relenting in the face of challenges, extreme persuasion and pressure to either drop their dreams or defect from the party."

He, however, disclosed that the disciplinary committee of the party has met and would soon submit its report on the issue of the governorship candidate of the party, Abdulmumin Ajia, who defected to the APC shortly before the election.