By Francis Nansak, Lafia
Former Secretary to the Government of Nasarawa State, Chief Philip Dada, has described Governor Abdullahi Sule in glowing terms and commended his cardinal democratic credentials as an excellent leader who deploys the principles of good governance in driving development and wealth creation for Citizens in the State .
In a statement made available to journalists, at his residence at New Karu on Friday, Chief Philip Dada noted that the essence of democratic Governments all over is to uphold the enviable ingredients of democratic good governance through the judicious application of the commonwealth of the people for the common good of all.
He noted the recent award conferred on the Governor by the Chairman, steering committee NG-CARES as the best performing State in the Country and the top performer in the North Central Region, with an inflow of 13.6bn as revenue to the State on this account, in recognition of the diligence and dedication exhibited by the NG- CARES under the leadership of Governor A.A Sule in the State.
Philip Dada, also applauded Governor Abdullahi for the distribution of 150 electricity transformers to boost power supply and the building of another power substation estimated to cost five hundred million naira in his avowed efforts to light up the entire State for the actualisation of his vision to industrialize the State.
He described the planned visit by HE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to the state to commission a Multi-Billion Naira Lithium Processing Plant In Nasarawa State, the first of its kind in Nigeria, as very historic and unprecedented as an instrument to industrialisation and wealth creation for the great people of Nasarawa State.
The former SSG in the State; cum former Commissioner in Engr A.A Sule’s government reiterated that by these giant developmental strides Nasarawa State is being dignified as a shining star in the comity of States in the Nation.
He further revealed that the administration of Governor A.A Sule has succeeded and established systems, processes and institutions that enhance transparency, probity and accountability in the management of State resources in line with his committed conviction of selflessness and to international best practices in governance.
Chief Philip Dada, who is the Ajiyan Karu and a committed stakeholder in the Governor Abdullahi Sule’s government emphasized that governor has demonstrated selfless service to the people of the state by implementing programmes that have direct impact on the lives of the people.
He added that” Without any regard to partisan inclination even in the face of the spirited election contest which ended with the verdict of the supreme Court reenacting his victory at the polls, Governor A.A Sule believes that after the battle of election and his well deserved victory, as a leader his focus must and indeed has left the parlance of raw politics and transcend to the finer democratic beauty of delivering good governance” He point out.
According to the statement, Governor Sule has long switched and remained consistent in the equitable distribution of democratic dividends to all and sundry.
“We cannot ask for greater magnanimity in victory. This has been a rare feat in the past.
He called on all the citizens with a loud voice to give HE the Governor the needed support to enable him succeed.
Chief Dada commended the government’s collaborative efforts and synergy with security agencies by providing them logistics support, infrastructure provision and equipment as well as motivating them to ensure the safety of lives and property , peace and unity amongst the good people of the State for the rapid development of the State to be achieved.