- Ahead of 2019, politicians have been urged by the Sarkin Katsinan Gusau, Dr Ibrahim Bello, not to arm youths with dangerous weapons and drugs
- He further urged the politicians to imbibe the spirit of sportsmanship and still shake hands either they win or lose their games
- The monarch prayed for the peace and progress of the country and sued for peace ahead of the 2019 elections
The Sarkin Katsinan Gusau, Dr Ibrahim Bello, on Sunday, December 2, urged politicians not to arm youths with dangerous weapons and drugs as campaigns intensify toward the 2019 general elections.
Bello made the call when Senator Said Dansadau, the governorship candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), paid him a courtesy visit at his palace in Gusau, NAN reports.
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Legit.ng gathers that Bello opined that all what people want is development, saying that the youths should not be encouraged to handle weapons for destructive purposes.
He said that politics should not be a do-or-die affair and urged the politicians to imbibe the spirit of sportsmanship and still shake hands either they win or lose their games.
“I urge you to play politics like sports; if you win fine, and if you don’t win, embrace the other person and shake hands with him.
“There is need for politicians to base their campaign on issues and not on things that will aggravate crisis.
“Tell the electorate what you can offer and allow them to decide because all the people want is development,” the emir said.
He then prayed for the peace and progress of the country and sued for peace ahead of the 2019 elections.
Dansadau is a former senator who represented the Zamfara Central senatorial district in the National Assembly. He is an entrepreneur and is also into agriculture.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) called on Nigerian youths not to allow themselves to be used as thugs or for violence by politicians during the 2019 elections.
Precious Akingbade, the national young adults and youths pastor made the call at the Master’s Place, FCT Province 1 headquarters.
Akingbade said that elections should not be a place where youths would exhibit unwanted attitudes; but love and peace.
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