Nasarawa Gov Harps On Peaceful Polls

Governor,  Umaru Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has urged politicians to promote peaceful conduct  while seeking  elective office.
Al-Makura made the call in Lafia when political appointees in the state paid him Sallah homage at the Government House.
The governor, who noted that power belongs to God,  urged  the office holders to  prioritise the peace and unity of the state above their personal interest and ambition.
Al-Makura said the call was timely in view of the message of sacrifice which the Eid-el-Kabir festival symbolised.
He said the bitter experience of crises leading to bloodletting in the state a couple of years ago should never be allowed again.
“We should learn to know that we have no other state to call our own and should all work toward sustaining the prevailing peace and unity in order to reach our desired developmental destination.
“Very soon every citizen of Nasarawa State would be challenged with issues relating to election and the quest to clinch political offices.
“We should not lose our heads in the struggle but go about the competition amicably with spiritual understanding that only God anoints leaders.
“We can struggle as much as we can but not at the expense of the peace and stability of the state,” the governor said.