Nasarawa Gov Sworn in New Local Gov’t Chairmen

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has urged the newly elected Chairmen of the 13 Local Government Areas in the state to be transparent and accountable in their duties.

The 13 LGA chairmen, all members of the All Progressives Congress, emerged victorious during last Saturday’s LG elections held across the state.

Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected LG chairmen in Lafia on Monday, Sule also encouraged them to execute projects and programmes that would have a direct impact on the lives of their people at the grassroots.

Sule described the election that led to their victory as one of the most transparent and peaceful in the state.

The governor further thanked traditional rulers, political leaders, other stakeholders, and the general public for attending the event.

Sule said, “You are to embrace transparency, accountability, probity, and above all, prudence in the management of public resources. I want to congratulate you, the elected chairmen, and 147 councillors for your emergence.

“Your emergence is a reflection of the confidence that the electorate have reposed in you. I call on you to justify this confidence by improving the fortunes of your respective local government areas.”

While urging the newly elected chairmen to promote peace and unity in their respective local government areas, the governor commended the security agencies for maintaining peace before, during, and after the elections in the state.

The Secretary to the Nasarawa State Government, Muhammad Aliyu, explained that the APC won all 13 local government areas in the chairmanship elections conducted on Saturday by the State’s Independent Electoral Commission.

Aliyu further commended Sule for his commitment to conducting local government elections and promoting democracy in the state.

Speaking on behalf of the other LGA chairmen, the Chairman of Lafia LGA, Mohammed Haliru, appreciated the governor, stakeholders, and all residents of the state for the confidence reposed in them to serve for the next three years.

The chairmen include Hon. Safiyanu Isah Andaha – Akwanga LGA, Hon. Umar Abubakar Dan’ Akano – Awe LGA, Hon. Jonathan Okuba Addra – Doma LGA, Barr. Abubakar Aliyu Madaki – Karu LGA, Hon. Adamu Aboki Usman – Keana LGA, Hon. Dr. Idris Ahmed Danmagani – Keffi LGA.

Others are Hon. Agbawu Mek Agbawu – Kokona LGA, Hon. Mohammed Arabo Haliru – Lafia LGA, Hon. Mohammed Hassan Ahmed – Nasarawa LGA, Barr. Iliya Ibn Aliyu – Nasarawa Eggon LGA, Hon. Mohammed Isa KK – Obi LGA, Pharm. Ahmed Baba Yahaya – Toto LGA, and Hon. Ezekiel Musa Jagga – Wamba LGA.

The State’s Deputy Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe; the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau; the State Chief Judge, Aisha Bashir Aliyu; Senator Abdullahi Adamu; Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura; the Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Bage Muhammad; and others graced the event.