The Textile Workers’ Union,NUTGTWN has congratulated Mallam Nasir El Rufai, Kaduna’s governor – elect who was declared Sunday evening .El Rufai contested and won election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress,APC .He defeated the incumbent governor Mukthar Yero.
Comrade Issa Aremu, general secretary of NUTGTWN said in a statement “On behalf of the National Executive members of the National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN) we congratulate the new Governor elect of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai on his victory at the Kaduna State Governorship elections held on Saturday April 11, 2015.
The statement also commended Governor Yero for conceding defeat and accepting the outcome of the State governorship elections.
The Textile Workers’ Union said “Given his antecedent in governing a cosmopolitan FCT, we have no doubt that the Governor-elect, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai will deepen the peace process in Kaduna traumatized through avoidable blood-letting in recent times. Peace process must go hand in hand with sustainable development which must start with urgent re-industrialization of kaduna state and mass employment of the army of the youths.
Aremu who is also the deputy president of Joe Ajaero led faction of Nigeria Labour Congress said in the statement,“We will partner with the incoming administration to take necessary steps to revive the ailing industries in Kaduna State especially the textile industries with a view of creating jobs for the mass of unemployed youths in the state.
The union said further that “As a private sector union and affiliate of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and a critical stakeholder in the development of the state and the country in general, we wish to pledge our support, and cooperation in the great task of moving Kaduna State and indeed Nigeria to a greater height.”
