By Beauty John, LAFIA
The youths in Umaisha Development Area of Toto Local Government of Nasarawa state, have honored Governor Abdullahi A Sule with an award of excellence as an “Ambassador of Peace and Justice”.
The youths under the umbrella of Umaisha Political Central Association (UPCA), in the constituency of Speaker of the state legislature, Alh Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi gave the award on Saturday.
President of the association, Comrade Ibrahim Yunusa Karika while honouring the governor with the award, said the merit award was based on his quality leadership style and dedication to infrastructural development, peace promotion,justice among others.
Speaker of the state house of assembly, Balarabe Abdullahi also bagged an award as the Best Man/Leader of the year.
“Our Rt. Hon. Speaker of the state legislature, RT.Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi as the Best Man/leader of the year award of Excellence.
” We UPCA comprised of all youths in Umaisha Development Area are proud of Gov. Abdullahi Sule and RT. Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi leadership styles, hence the need of the awards, ” he said.
The UPCA President assured the Governor and the Speaker of their unalloyed support and prayers to enable them succeed.
In a vote of thanks, Alh Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, Speaker of the state legislature who received his award and that of the Governor, thanked the youths.
The speaker, who described governor Sule as an honourable man, honest, full of integrity and a leader that sleeps and wakes with his people at heart, said the award was well deserved.
” I want to assure you that I will personally present His Excellency’s award to him in Government House, Lafia. I will brief him on what happened here accordingly,I am highly overwhelmed.
“You took me by surprised, I am short of words and today I must tell you is one of the happiest moments in my life.
” On my part, you are aware of what I have done towards impacting on your lives positively.
” As a leader, I welcome criticism but let it be positive and constructive criticism as I know that I have touched and still touching on your lives through my various projects and programmes.
” I cannot solve the problems of all of you at once, let’s continue to be patient in order to enjoy the much needed dividends of democracy.
” I want to advise you to embrace education as it is the bedrock of every society.
“Secondly, I want to appeal to you to be law abiding, respect constituted authorities and your parents and elders for you to prosper in life and for development to thrive.
” Finally I appeal to you to continue to support Gov. Abdullahi Sule’s administration and you should also continue to pray for him at all times to succeed,” the speaker added.
Other award recipients were ; the Ohimege Opanda, Alh Usman Abdullahi as “Dynamic Leader”, Prince Nuhu Adamu Dauda,Chairman Toto LG,who got the award for “Local Government Peace Maker” and Yusuf Omaki former Commissioner in the state.
