By David Odama.
Association of Tiv Civil Servants extraction in Nasarawa State on Sunday endorsed Governor Abdullahi Sule for second term bid ahead of the forthcoming February, March general elections.
Speaking at the maiden meeting of the group in Lafia, Chairman of the Association, Christopher Ihuman, said their decision to endorse the Governor was because of his worker’s friendly policy in the last three and half years.
The Chairman who is a Principal Accountant in the Ministry of Finance, said that hitherto workers were stagnated in same level for over 10 years, but Governor Sule implemented the outstanding promotions thereby ensuring career progression.
He added that the Governor had also given priority to payment of pension and gratuity for retired civil servants to make their lives meaningful after active service, stressing also that Tiv people in the Southern part of the state who are predominantly farmers have enjoyed peace and are able to go to their farms in the last three years.
He also commended the governor for massive employment of workers, renovation of schools and hospital as well as provision of equipment, construction and rehabilitation of urban and rural roads, prompt and regular payment of salaries.
Ihuman assured the governor that because their villages are witnessing peace and their people are farming and those in civil service were promoted, they would campaign tirelessly to ensure that the governor us reelected.
The Chairman of however, appealed to governor to elevate some of their people to positions of Directors and Permanent Secretary and offer more of their graduates employment in civil service.
Responding, Governor Sule represented by his Deputy, Dr Emmanuel Akabe expressed gratitude to the group for having confidence in the administration, which has brought peace and security of lives as it’s topmost priority.
Sule also expressed gratitude for the support they given to his administration in the last three years and promised to carry the Tiv people along in every policies and programmes of the government.
The Governor therefore called on the association to vote for all the candidates of All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming elections.
