By Abdulwab Idris Toto.
Your Excellency, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule, I have the pleasure and privilege of writing this open letter to you as there appears no other way to draw your kind attention to the plight of a people whose existence is greatly threatened in the state.
Your Excellency, Sir, the incessant marginalisation, undermining, and oppression of Toto LG people within the state, emanating from the actions or inactions of 2021 budget submitted to the Nasarawa state House of Assembly was marginalized and Toto LGA people particularly the Youths
can no longer be tolerated even with penitential talks.
It is true that Toto LGA produced the highest votes in the last general election to enjoy nascent democracy as you promised during your campaign visit.
Toto LG produced the 3rd highest votes in the state to ensure that you emerge winner as the governor of Nasarawa state, yet you has nothing to show for it as your own appreciation to the good people of Toto LGA.
The concerned indigenes of Toto LGA ethnic extraction have expressed displeasure over the marginalization of 2021 budget in the state. Toto LGA was sideline in the budget summary list as if we’re not part of the state.
Unarguably, Toto LG people are peace-loving people refraining their selves from taking laws into their hands. They are not involved in destroying or vandalising of government properties and installation or any kind of violence to the government, Despite this, it remains undeveloped to the highest level.
There is no higher institution nor government presence nor industries to engage our Youths to maintain the integrity and the content of Toto LGA.
“We hereby humbly bring to the notice of your good office as the executive governor of the state, current complaint which now threatens the peace, stability and unity amongst ethnic groups in Toto LGA.”
The pendulum of baseless and unfulfilled promises has been swung too far, and we owe it as a duty to ourselves to act as the indigenous people of Toto LGA.
“We are constrained to lodge this complaint with a view to advancing the needs for you to act decisively as a governor.”
“We also demand a shortlist of Toto LGA persons for scholarship via your office because many local governments has been enjoying it since you assumed office as the executive governor of Nasarawa state.”
There is need to establish a higher institution of learning within Toto LGA.
The desire to constantly supply Toto LGA with electricity cannot be gainsaid. Against this dire background, “we are constrained to seek redress from your good office believing that this matter of budget marginalization would be properly investigated and relevantly minimize and upheld in the interest of the people with justice, equity and fairness.”
“We are fortified in this position by the provision of the section 14 {4} of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as (amended) which provides that “composition of the government of a state, a local government council or any of the agencies of such government or council and the conduct of affairs of the government or council or such agencies shall be carried out in such manner as to recognise the diversity of the people within its area of authority and the need to promote a sense of belonging and loyalty among all the people of the federation.”
Notwithstanding, “we remain patriotic to this great state and nation which can never be broken by the greedy ones. We believe in Nigeria, as in unity we stand and succeed together, if our demand can be well considered. We do not want to have no other choice than to fall into the temptation of acting like other local governments should our demand not be met after this notice being brought to your attention.”.
“I am urging the Governor to trade on the path of peace, equity and fairness by respecting the resolutions of Toto Youths demanding for dividends of democracy for their LG”.
Thank you Your Excellency, for reading this piece.
Abdulwahab Idris, is an indigene of Toto, Toto LGA of Nasarawa State, Study at Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa.
