Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, has assured of his administration’s commitment to go after those that perpetrate evil in Katakpa community in Toto LGA of the State where three soldiers, the Village Head, Abubakar Sadiq and other community members loss their lives.
While condemning the act, he assured of his administration’s commitment to restoring normalcy and peace to the area
Gov. Sule was speaking when he hosted communities from Toto Local Government comprising of Egbira, Gade and Gbagyi in Government House Lafia today, Wednesday 28
The Governor used the forum to appreciate members of Toto community for their commitment to peace and for identifying with him over his Supreme Court victory.
He assured of his readiness to continue to do his best for Toto people in the area of project executions, peace among others.
” Let me condole the royal fathers and the people of Toto LGA over the killing of the Village Head and other innocent people in Katakpa community.
” I want to assure you that by the Grace of God government will see to the end of this violence” he said.
The Governor explained that his administration has done so much in the area of security and wondered why some people would not allow peace to reign in Toto LGA.
Sule assured of his commitment to ensure that a military base is established in Katakpa community so as to forestall the recurrence of break down of law and order and for peace to reign in the area and its environs.
He called on the people to remain calm and committed to constituted authorities just as he hailed the unity and peaceful disposition of the people of the area irrespective of their political and ethnic differences.
Also Speaking, Barr Labaran Magaji the State Commissioner for Justice and his Health counterpart Dr Gaza Gwamna, Barr Dikko Haske, Legal Practitioner, Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Immediate past Chief Executive Officer, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, all praised Gov. Sule for having Toto Local Government Area at his heart.
They said that the visit was not only to congratulate Governor Sule on his Supreme Court victory but to also appreciate him for the good work he is doing for the people of Toto Local Government Area.
They have also appealed to the Governor to complete the ongoing rehabilitation of Toto/ Umaisha road among other projects as well as take urgent steps to address the security challenges facing the area.
In government house during the visit were cream of sons and daughters of Toto LG from within and outside the State, traditional rulers and village heads of various tribes in the area led by Ohimege Opanda, HRH Alh Usman Abdullahi, immediate past Speaker of the State Assembly Rt. Hon. Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, Hon. Members of the State House of Assembly from the area, Hon. Muhammed Garba Isimbabi and Hon. Abdullahi Sa’ad, the LG Chairman Hon. Abdullahi Aliyu Tashas and other political office holders among others.