Kwara Rebuilders Tackles Kawu, Says PDP Manifesto Ignores Saraki’s Governance Failures
Pro-democracy group, Kwara Rebuilders, has said that the manifesto of Kwara PDP gubernatorial candidate, Engr. Kale Kawu, would be useless if it doesn’t take into account the woeful maladministration of the past under the Saraki dynasty.
The group, in a statement issued on Thursday by its Kwara Central Media Officer, AbdulQuadri AbdulKabeer, noted that Kwara’s lowest points began with the dynasty which officiated gerigedi salaries, non-payment of pension and gratuities, distribution of teaching slots in political gatherings, diversion of development partners’ funds, conversion of public assets to private ownership, and many other atrocities.
“It is easy for Kale Kawu to copy Dr. Obafemi Hamzat of APC Lagos State on manifesto unveiling, but the question now is: can he match the quality and content? Any manifesto that is vague, prepared by AI stands rejected by the people of Kwara. More importantly, Kawu’s manifesto must acknowledge the woeful governance records of the dynasty whose flag he is flying today. Anything short of that would be dishonest and useless,” Kwara Rebuilders stated.
“Our lowest points on the governance front in Kwara State began under the Saraki dynasty. Is it the issue of gerigedi, or water crisis across the metropolis, or non-payment of pension and gratuities, or diversion of development partners’ funds, or conversion of public asset to private ownership, you just name it.
“An honest manifesto should acknowledge all these bad records, account for the progress that has been made in the last seven years under Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, and how it intends to take things forward. Any ‘Covenant with Kwara’ built on dishonesty will not be accepted.”
Kwara Rebuilders, meanwhile, reiterated its position that Kawu’s allegiance and covenant is to former Senate President Bukola Saraki, whom he has promised to help revive his political dynasty after many years of political oblivion and electoral losses.
“Kwarans should not be deceived. Kale Kawu has no business seeking election than to help revive the Saraki dynasty. That is the cardinal point of his manifesto and he has made it abundantly clear. The masses are secondary in his mission. The people of Kwara must therefore be conscious of the choices they make.
“We again pass a vote of no confidence in Engr. Kale Kawu. We strongly believe that he lacks the capacity and leadership traits needed to carry Kwara forward after the landmark transformation we have witnessed under Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. A man displaying sycophantic tendencies and has outsourced his campaign engagement to another man, Bukola Saraki, should not happen to Kwara again. We had one in the past and we all saw where it took us to. We are not ready for that fruitless journey,” the group said.
