Ahead of the May 29 handover of power to the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stakeholders have told the incoming administration to gird its loins, as it would be made to actualise its campaign promises.
They spoke yesterday at an annual symposium to mark the 40th anniversary of the death of Malam Aminu Kano. It was organised by the Aminu Kano Centre for Democratic Studies, Bayero University, Kano.
A former Vice Chancellor, the University of Abuja, Professor Nuhu Omeiza Yaqub, averred that the country was still in search of true democracy, especially with the number of political elites who would not accept democratic values and norms.
Professor Yaqub challenged the incoming government to ensure national competence and unity in the formation of government in compliance with the promises it made to Nigerians.
On his part, Prof. Member George-Genyi of the Department of Political Science, Benue State University, Makurdi, said that the incoming administration must restore lost public trust in government with policies that guarantee justice, fairness, and inclusive representation of all Nigerians in governance.
However, Professor Bawa Hassan Gusau, from the Department of Political Science, Bayero University, Kano, urged opposition parties to remain steadfast in the area of constructive criticism to keep the ruling administration on the edge.
The Vice-Chancellor Bayero University, Prof. Sagir Adamu Abbas, explained that the annual symposium is being sustained to raise the political consciousness of key actors and to instill quality leadership, trust, and selfless sacrifice, which epitomises the character of the late Malam Aminu Kano.
