By David Okpashi.
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State.
LAFIA —THE All Progressives Congress in Nasarawa State has held a grand reception, in Lafia,to welcome Governor Abdullahi Sule back home after the Supreme Court Judgement that affirmed his victory over the March 18th 2023 governorship election.
Speaking at the reception, held at the Governor’s lodge Government House, Lafia at the weekend, governor Sule promised the people of Nasarawa State more development projects, stressing that his administration was ready to commission already completed projects in the coming weeks.
The Governor assured that his government would inaugurate projects already the newly dualized Government House- Shendam Road, the new State Secretariat, a liquefied natural gas production plant in Lafia, as well as the groundbreaking event for the construction of the Lafia bye pass that would run from Shabu-Akurba to Akunza.
“My dream is to leave Nasarawa State better than I met it. And my dream is to see that Lafia, as a State capital, can compete with any other State capitals in the country.
“I didn’t make any preparations for losing at the courts because in my mind and in my prayers, I told,I prayed and asked God not to lead us to have arrested development in Nasarawa State,” he stated.
He said Nasarawa State haf great prospects,adding that his administration would work to utilize the potential abound in the state for the benefit of the people
Governor Sule, however,warned that the State would not afford to allow the ambition of some individuals to throw the State into anarchy, stressing that the security agencies were on red alert to deal with any situation that could threaten the existing relative peace in the State.
“There were a lot of uncertainties, there were a lot of rumours, there were a lot of blackmail, a lot of insults and a lot of intimidation. But we thank God for granting us the patience. And it is that patience that the Almighty Allah has asked us to be that is showing us what we are seeing today,” he said.
While accusing the opposition for attempting to set the State on fire, simply because they failed to get what they wanted at the election, Sule emphasized that, despite the intimidation and attempt to divide the people along ethnic and religious lines, the people of Nasarawa State remained one and united.
“We cannot afford, in any way whatsoever, because of the ambition of anybody, to drag our State into a state of insecurity. “We will do the best we can as the Chief Security Officer of your state to work with the security agencies to keep our state as safe as possible,” he assured.
He described as laughable, calls by the opposition for him to hand over governance to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a manner that is completely alien to the constitution of the country.
“I am here. And I am here for all of you. I am the Governor today, I am the Governor till 2027,” Governor Sule said.
While commending his supporters and members of the APC for demonstrating uncommon patience throughout the duration of the litigation, especially with the insults and intimidation from the opposition, the Governor appealed for more patience, asduring that his administration would continue to deliver more development projects.
He expressed appreciation to two former governors of the state: Senators Abdullahi Adamu and Umaru Tanko Al-makura, for standing by him.
Edited by Dada Ahmed.
