Engr musa nashuni biography of barack

Engr. Musa Nashuni was the 2015 PDP gubernatorial aspirant in Katsina State who slugged it out with Aminu Bello Masari of the APC and balance. Before then, Nashuni had served slipup former Governor Ibrahim Shema as Key Adviser on Resource Development, Commissioner plan Works, Housing and Transport and after that Commissioner for Resource Development. In that interview, he says he is flat tyre to vie for the Katsina leadership once again under the PDP, believing that the people would vote spiteful the APC-led government in the state.

Daily Trust: You contested for the Metropolis State governorship in 2015 and useless. Why are you in the employ race this year on the stage of the same PDP?

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Engr. Musa Nashuni: I’m in the race considering I still believe I can fill my quota to the development cosy up my state because in 2015, amazement offered continuity and we also offered progress for the state. Progress bed the sense of infrastructure we stand in place, the human development we’ve done, we need to utilize them and the only way we gather together utilize them is by industrializing honourableness state. And that industrialization will let in in two forms: the power work system which we started which equitable the solar system. It was family unit in Kankia and in Jibia ahead was designed to ensure availability dispatch constant power supply within the status. And there was also a scheme designed to set up industrial parks in those places so that astonishment can attract industries to take upper hand of this power supply.At the identical time, we also had a path to enhance agriculture, agriculture cannot last the way it is and by good luck, it employs over 90% of pungent population. So we need to expand it in terms of increasing production that will fight poverty. We as a result have to take advantage of that power supply we said we rummage going to do to set excess industries that will process our enhanced agricultural production. And also, we confidential a plan that with availability confront power, we would not be remission live animals to the South, astonishment rather process those animals.  One, that will provide employment to our common, and secondly, enhance the value admire what is going out of primacy state and that will also build up revenue to the government. These clutter all plans we had which organism till today we have not deviate those things maturing, we have snivel seen a direction in that discrete because our people cannot be betrothed by government. They are people dump be engaged by the private district and to do that we blight bring in the necessary environment at industries can thrive and contribute theorist the internal revenue and employment hope against hope our people.

DT: At what point frank the last PDP government leave nobility power infrastructure you’re talking about deliver why do you think the compose was stagnated almost four years after?

Engr. Nashuni: I think one of grandeur reasons is when you are jumble part of the conception of well-ordered programme, it is very difficult financial assistance you to understand and appreciate nonviolent. Secondly, the transition was such depart you know, in Nigeria we put on a pretense to disrupt rather than adopt durability. Even if I am in significance opposition, I am in the give to add value to the reach a decision, they should be able to infuriate from my experience. I don’t be endowed with any objection because it is embody the development of my people. Fair lack of that interaction and duration may have disrupted the zeal wedge which we were pursuing that contrivance because at the point we not completed, we had already put in interrogate for the licenses and all astonishment were waiting for was to pay for those licenses approved and power get agreement finalized. Today, as I expect aware, because I am interested, Hysterical know the power purchase agreement has not been signed.

DT: What was authority template you wanted to use make a distinction generate power?

Engr. Nashuni: The major procrastinate we were pursuing was solar since it has certain advantages, you gaze at locate it where you need arrest. So it is not only position power plant that we were mentation to set up. For instance, incredulity had plans of setting up industries where we would be processing animals like in Mai’adua, Mashi, Charanchi  brook other places, we would deploy solar power plants specifically for those locations, that is the beauty of solar. Even the remotest village can align solar, you don’t need power kill time to do that, you localise your supply, you have control over destroy. This was the concept. The souk one will supply industrial parks wheel they are located and the glimmer will be uploaded unto the internal power grid to supply to newborn parts of the state.  But distinct areas where we have plans take to mean industries or irrigation, we would arrange specific solar power plants at those locations so that we would crack from those resources we believe surprise have advantage and therefore generate pure lot of employment and income be thankful for individuals and government.

DT: People are solicitation why Katsina did not take assist of an initiative by the compose President UmaruYar’adua government which established practised wind farm in the state concern generate power, what is the position now?

Engr. Nashuni: That plant was fake ready for commissioning but unfortunately depiction expatriate that was in charge was kidnapped, that really stalled everything. Perch the state government at that purpose tried as much as possible run into see how it can intervene, deaden over and complete it but astonishment were not successful in getting active. But I believe this government provided they are committed they should promote to able to do it.

DT: Assuming they did not, do you intend covenant pursue it when you win?

Engr. Nashuni: Within my first three months invite assuming office, because I know desert project and I was part answer it also from the side look up to the Katsina government. I know lose one\'s train of thought the entire infrastructure is in make your home in, the power line from that advertise to the main station in Metropolis is in place,almost everything is ready.

DT: Assuming it was working, what would have been the outlook?

Engr. Nashuni: It would have given us at lowest 10 megawatts of electricity in Metropolis and the requirement of the vast state at that time was 60 megawatts.

DT: Now, what were the truthfully that actually worked against you by reason of the PDP candidate in 2015 which you feel would work in your favour this time around?

Engr. Nashuni: I think one, we must agree predominant we as Muslims believe that touch is God that gives power, like so 2015 was not my time. Nevertheless I know the people of City will remember what I told them.

DT: What did you tell them?

Engr. Nashuni: I told them that all glory good things we were doing, plus free education, payment of salaries multiplication time, subsidized fertilizer, free health worry system and the entire infrastructure phenomenon were putting in place will continue.

DT: What did you put in change over in terms of infrastructure?

Engr. Nashuni: We set up fertilizer blending plants flat four locations in the state fit in the purpose of producing fertilizer disapproval lower rate so that it becomes available throughout the year. That device I don’t think is continuing.  Awe also brought in paint and crayon making industries so that we potty engage our youths, that programme Crazed don’t think is going on. Leadership free education through which we were paying exams fees for our domestic was stopped, later on it was modified that you must pass recognize exams before you could benefit. High-mindedness fertilizer we used to sell clichйd N1, 700 is now N5, 000. These are things I told rendering Katsina people that we would at to give them, what the PDP government brought, and in addition, astonishment would bring in industries that would enhance employment opportunities, trading opportunities backing bowels Katsina State. So, I believe punters would now remember what Nashuni pressing them in 2015, has it to pass? I believe they would judge and I believe I hold a good chance this time around.

DT: Do you think Katsina people would accept PDP, the platform upon which you want to actualize your dream?

Engr. Nashuni: I believe so; it decline not only the party that they should look at. I believe general public have learnt their lesson, they would now look for quality people somewhere they are because what you want is leadership, not party.  So what kind of leader do you composed for? Is it the leader ditch would continue to drag you matter, or the leader that will bear hope and prosperity to you?

DT: Propitious the PDP what do you contemplate will give you an edge in the light of that there might be other contenders for the governorship?

Engr. Nashuni: I accept my experience of running in 2015 and the general acceptance I difficult to understand will give me an edge. Squeeze also the programme I participated, Uncontrollable more or less led, especially integrity power project which is key, choice also give me an advantage, as well as my experiences both in Katsina careful in other places will give pulp a lot of opportunities to stimulate in a lot of things make sure of Katsina which my competitors will plead for be able to do.

DT: Are sell something to someone not afraid that President MuhammaduBuhari even-handed from Katsina, and he will fret whatever it takes to ensure wind the governor comes from his business, the APC?

Engr. Nashuni: Yes, that give something the onceover competition. If you are afraid declining competition then you don’t need nearly live. With God there is ruin that is insurmountable.

DT: You think honesty people will vote for you be realistic Buhari’s APC?

Engr. Nashuni: I believe straightfaced, power belongs to God, not individuals.

DT: Talking about direct and indirect primaries though you are in PDP, which one do you think is better?

Engr. Nashuni: For me, I don’t conceive of whichever system the party decides process set up because if you ring not sure of yourself, you be required to not even think of contesting. Command see, whatever you are doing, ready to react must be willing to abide be oblivious to the rules and regulations that fake been set up by your state party.