Peace: Monarch lauds Gov. Al-Makura for upgrading community stool to 2nd class status
Peace: Monarch lauds Gov. Al-Makura for upgrading community stool to 2nd class status
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By Awayi Kuje
Panda (Nasarawa State), Sept. 26, 2017 (NAN) Mr Christopher Jatau, the Uehra Ashea of Kube Chiefdom in Nasarawa State, has ommended Gov. Tanko Al-Makura for upgrading the traditional stool of the community from third class to second class status.
Jatau, who is a Second class traditional ruler, lauded the governor on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at Kube, Panda Development Area of the state.
He said that the upgrade would promote peace and fast track development in the area.
The traditional ruler pledged his council’s loyalty and support to the state government towards delivering dividends of democracy.
Jatau also lauded Al-Makura for his developmental strides across the state which, he noted, is boosting socio-economic activities and standard of living of people of the state.
According to him, the construction of culverts, bridges and roads would boost socio-economic development of the state and the country at large.
“This chiefdom has witnessed various interventions in the areas of health, education and physical development, among others; we are grateful to His Excellency, Gov. Tanko Al-Makura for the gestures.
“However, as Oliver Twist, I want to appeal to Gov. Al-Makura to complete the construction of Panda/Kube/Shinkafa road in order to boost the socio-economic activities of my people and for the overall development of the state,” he said.
According to him, the construction of the road will also go a long way in fighting poverty and unemployment in the state.
Jatau called on Nigerians to continue to live in peace and tolerate one another irrespective of ethnic, religious and political affiliation, saying that the unity of the nation is priceless and non-negotiable.
“As a traditional ruler, we are the custodians of people’s culture and peace, it is our role to continue to advise our subjects and Nigerians to live in peace and tolerate one another irrespective of ethnic, religious and political affiliation.
“Because no society or nation could achieve speedy development in an atmosphere of rancour and confusion, the security challenges facing some part of the country had affected our lives and the nation’s socio-economic development negatively.
“It is in view of this that, I want to call on the people of my domain and the state and Nigerians at large to continue to live in peace and tolerate one another irrespective of ethnic, religious and political affiliation,” he added.
Besides, the monarch enjoined Nigerians to continue to be law abiding, respect constituted authorities and shun negative tendencies in the interest of peace and national development. (NAN)
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Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola