Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State has advised the residents to brace up for harder times ahead, just as he charged them to imbibe the spirit of living in unity for the benefit of the state.

In his inaugural address in Kaduna yesterday, el-Rufai said: “The challenges confronting us are numerous and hard. But if we do our job well, we will solve them, with your help, support and prayers.

“We will continue to take very difficult and sometimes painful decisions. We ask for your understanding and forgiveness in advance.”just as he charged them to imbibe the spirit of living in unity for the benefit of the state.

In his inaugural address in Kaduna yesterday, el-Rufai said: “The challenges confronting us are numerous and hard. But if we do our job well, we will solve them, with your help, support and prayers.

“We will continue to take very difficult and sometimes painful decisions. We ask for your understanding and forgiveness in advance.”