The Majority Leader and member representing Awe South constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Suleiman Yakubu Azara has urged Tiv nation to continue to live in unity and peace for the overall development of the State.
Hon. Azara (APC) made the call while playing host to officials of Tiv Development Association (TIDA), Nasarawa State in his office today in Lafia.
He said that the importance of unity and peace to societal development could not be overemphasized, hence the need for all hands to be on deck to achieve that.
" I am highly delighted over your visit and to assure you of my readiness to work with you to promote unity, peace and development in my constituency and the State at large
" I will continue to operate an open door policy in order to carry everybody in my constituency along irrespective of their affiliations" he said.
Hon. Azara urged the New TIDA officials to foster unity among their people and other people of the State.
" I want to urge you to foster unity among your people. Tiv unity should be your watch word and you must promote peace, unity and understanding among your people and other communities" he said.
The Majority Leader and Chairman, House Committee of Works while congratulating the New TIDA officials, assured of his readiness to continue to provide purposeful leadership in the House.
In their separate remarks, Hon. Peter Ahemba, SSA to Gov. Sule on Public Affairs, Hon. Dr Sebu Emmanuel, Special Assistant to Gov. Sule on Education and Dr. Faga Asom, Senior Lecturer, Dept, of Library and Information Science, Federal University of Lafia said that the election of New TIDA officials followed due process and was transparent.
They also assured Hon. Azara of Tiv people support to enable his leadership succeed.
Earlier, Comrade Simeon Apusu, the New TIDA President, Nasarawa State said they were at the Majority Leader's office to introduce themselves as New Executives of TIDA.
" Sir, we are also here to familiarize with you and assure you of our support for you to succeed" he said.
The New TIDA President expressed their readiness to work together with Hon. Azara to promote unity, peace and development in Awe South constituency and the State at large.
Apusu pledged his commitment to operate an all inclusive leadership.
