Kaduna Guber: Group to organise debate for candidates






A media group, Arewa Media Practitioners (AMP) has concluded plans to organised a debate for the governorship candidates of political parties in Kaduna State ahead of the governorship primary elections in the state.

The National president, Comrade Musa Mohammed, described the debate as an important landmark in the state’s democratic journey saying it would deepen democracy and the growing maturity of governance and politics in the state.

He said the proposed debate would give the candidates an opportunity to sell their vision and plans to the state and give the electorate the forum to assess the candidates.

Musa Mohammed noted that the event scheduled to hold May 17, would be conducted independently and exclusively by key stakeholders.

He said the group mobilised a kaduna State Election Debate Group, KED-G, comprising the broadcast organisation, Non-Governmental Organisation, NGOs, civil society groups, faith-based organisations and professional bodies for the event.

The president described the KED-G as a carefully selected non-partisan, non-religious and non-profit oriented group under the supervision of AMP with the primary mandate of organizing the debate.

He said: “This event will enable the Kaduna State electorate the opportunity to hear firsthand from the gubernatorial candidates; their intentions and aspirations through an equal opportunity platform. 

“It is both an expression of the deepening of democracy and a milestone that underscores the growing maturity of governance and politics in the state. It will give the candidates an opportunity to sell their vision and plans to the state’s electorate and, simultaneously, an opportunity for the Electorate to assess what the Candidates have to offer.

“We have mobilized a kaduna State Elections Debate Group, KED--G, this group is a coalition of broadcast organizations, NGOs, civil society and faith-based organization as well as professional groups who are committed to deepening democracy and entrenching an enduring democratic culture through organized public/media debates plus we are proposing that this should be a continued culture for the people of Kaduna State.

“The KED-G is a carefully selected non-partisan, non-religious and non-profit oriented group under the supervision of AREWA MEDIA PRACTITIONERS with the primary mandate of organizing and hosting a 2 hour live televised debates for all key gubernatorial candidates contesting for the forthcoming primaries election come May 23, 2022 .

“We have been interested and strongly involved in the leadership and governance of the democratic system in Kaduna state and Nigeria; we believe that when credible leaders are elected into public office it will consequently drive development and reduce corruption and poverty to a great degree.”



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