The Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ibrahim Abdullahi Balarabe says some desperate elements who have seen their political failure ahead of 2023 election resort to provocative, reckless and dangerous manner in an attempt to cause havoc in the society as against the rule of the game.
The Speaker said he will not allowed any desperate politician who has nothing to offer but hide under politics to cause mayhem in the society.
He cautioned them to desist from further destruction and sought for support from the people of the area if they posses political acumen to gain such advantage.
Speaker Balarabe was speaking when he led his entourage to Ohimegye Opanda, Umaisha Kingdom, HRH Alhaji Usman Abdullahi for his fatherly and royal blessings ahead of 2023 election.
According to him, he will do everything humanly possible to get those selfish individuals fanning the embers of wars threatening the existing peace being enjoyed over the years do not go Scotch free.
” His Royal Highness, we will not allow those who did not wished Toto LG well to continue to cause disharmony and threatening the existing peace we are enjoying in the name of politics.
” His Excellency, Engr Abdullahi Sule and I made serious security efforts in which we have dismantled Darul-Salam and other terrorists in Toto Local Government.
” As we are all aware that before now, our people cannot go about their normal business and farms for fear of attacks but today our people are going with their normal business without any hindrance as peace has returned.
“” I will not hesitate to arrest the perpetrators and promoters of violence in Toto Local Government to serve as deterrent to others and for peace to continue to reign in Toto,” he said.
He assured the first class traditional ruler of issues-based campaign at all times in the interest of peace and development.
The Speaker promised continuous quality representation at the state legislature, if re-elected come 2023.
Responding, HRH Alhaji Usman Abdullahi, the Ohimege Opanda, has blessed and wished the Speaker well in his third term ambition.
The first class traditional ruler urged all stakeholders, political leaders of parties to caution their supporters against violence
” I have called on leaders of PDP, APC and other political parties here to play politics of decorum devoid of violence and character assassination.
” I have directed the military and other security agents to arrest trouble makers who are bent in causing disharmony and threatening the existing peace being enjoy in Toto Local Government.
The first class traditional ruler also urged politicians in the area to always engage in issues-based campaign in the interest of peace and for the overall development of the state.
