Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, has promised to sign the death warrant of killers of the former Chairman of All Progressives Congress ( APC), Mr Philip Tatari Shekwo, if judiciary sentenced them to death.
Sule gave the assurance at a first Memorial Lecture in honour of the late Shekwo, organized by the state executive members of the party at Ta’al Hotel in Lafia on Monday.
He said that the death of the late Shekwo was painful but God gives life and take at will.
” There is humility in late Chief Philip Tatari Shekwo. He was humble and sincere.
” You are aware that I have sent an executive bill against kidnapping to the assembly and the House has passed it and I have signed it into law.
” Three persons are in police custody in connection to the death of Late Shekwo.
” We are waiting for judiciary to do their job, and if they sentence the accused persons to death, I will sign their death warrants,” Gov. Sule said.
Sule urged the family, friends and associates of the late state APC Chairman to continue to take solace in God and prayed God to accept his soul.
The governor said that the state government has given two children of the late APC chairman employments in fulfilment of its promised made after his death.
Sule assured of his administration continued commitment to give security sector the topmost priority it deserves in order to promote peace and development in the state.
Also speaking, Rt. Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, the Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly said that the Toto Local Government Area and the state has lost a man of humility and peace.
He described late Shekwo as a very humble person, God fearing and above all easy going.
” We will continue to remember him.
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” His Excellency, we read in print media and heard in electronic media that the perpetrators of late Chief Philip Tatari Shekwo were arrested by the police.
” Up till this moment, we have not heard about the perpetrators again.
“We the people of Toto Local Government want to see the conclusion of the matter by ensuring that the perpetrators are brought to book to serve as detterent to others,” he said.
The speaker prayed God for the continue reposed of the soul of late Shekwo.
On his Part, the Guest Speaker, Prof. Mohammed Suleiman Bala, the Vice Chancellor, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, while presenting a paper on Security, said that the state is enjoying relative peace due to the efforts of Gov.Sule on security.
He said that Nigeria have been devastated by insecurity ranging from insurgency, farmers- herders crisis among other forms of criminalities.
Earlier, Dr John Mamman, the State APC Chairman said that the event was organized in order to honour and remember late Shekwo for his contributions to the growth of the party, the state and Nigeria at large.
He said that the late APC Chairman has done his best in uniting the party in the state.
” Late Chief Philip Tatari Shekwo was a team player who lived an examplary life.
” He has contributed so much to the progress of the party, the state and Nigeria at large,” he said.
The APC Chairman said that under his leadership , the party will continue with the good legacy left behind by late Shekwo for the peace, unity, progress and development of the party.
It would be reported that the event had in attendance Dr Emmanuel Akabe, the State Deputy Governor, Sen. Godiya Akwashiki, state lawmakers, politicians, Traditional and religious leaders, family members among others.
It would be recalled that on the night of Saturday, 21st November 2020, late Chief Philip Tatari Shekwo died in the hands of assailants.
