From Leo Zwanke, Nasarawa
The Immediate past Speaker of Nasarawa State House of Assembly Alh Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi and the First Class Traditional Ruler of Egbura People in Nasarawa State HRH Alh. Usman Abdullahi today attended the Eid-el – Fitr prayer with their people in Umaisha, Toto Local Government Area of the State.
The Two Unit prayer held at Umaisha Central Eid. Ground was led by the Chief Imam of the area who is the Khadi Sheriah Court of Appeal Lafia Justice Mohammed Yahaya Usman with special prayer for peace, unity and progress of the Country, the State and the Area in particular in the face of the recent attacks in the area that claimed lives of three soldiers, a village head and many others as well as distruction of properties.
As it is a tradition among the people, they accompanied the royal father from eid ground to the palace where they all gathered to paid homage and the traditional ruler HRH Alh. Usman Abdullahi in his speech appreciated the pragmatic effort of Governor Abdullahi Sule and the Nigeria Army for curtailing unabated Killings in the area.
He spoke extensively on the tireless efforts of Governor Abdullahi Sule and the Nigeria Army in bringing the situation to its barest minimum just as he acknowledged the relentless efforts of the local vigilantes also urging them not to relent.
Ohimegye Opanda tasked his people on peace and unity considering its impact in the society as well as the need to be security conscious and embrace farming, fishing and trading that they are known for.
On his part, the immediate past Speaker of Nasarawa State House of Assembly Alh Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi specifically went down memory lane on the longtime efforts of leaders to ensure sustain peace and unity in the area stressing that some people are head bent to ensure that the area did not enjoy peace.
He emphasized the need to keep politics out of the situation especially that it involves lives of the people so that the needful should be done.
While appreciating the effort of the State Governor and the Army Balarabe Abdullahi condoled with army authorities and the family of the three soldiers who lost their lives and other civilians appealing to government to support the families of the slain soldiers.
Balarabe Abdullahi enumerated and acknowledged the developmental strides of Governor Abdullahi Sule in the area calling on his people to support government at all levels to succeed for more democratic dividends.
The Overseer Umaisha Development Area Iliyasu Miryam appreciated the royal father’s leadership style and the former Speaker for coming down home to celebrate with his people just as he called on the people to embrace agriculture.
It was gathered that the EID celebration in Umaisha was peaceful and successful as people came out in their numbers to participate at the two units congregational prayers amidst tied security.
