David Okpashi
The immediate past Speaker of Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Alh Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, Wednesday, facilitated with the Muslim faithful at the Eid-el-Fitr and called for security consciousness, peace and unity amongst Nigerians.
The lawmakers said prayer for peace, unity and progress of the country has become necessary in order to overcome the challenges of insecurity, hardship confronting Nigeria, adding that recent attacks that have continued to claimed lives of innocent souls in most parts of Nigeria require fervent prayers especially at this period of supplication.
The Nasarawa former speaker, went down memory lane on the longtime efforts of leaders to ensure sustained peace and unity in Nigeria particularly Nasarawa state regretting how some people are head-bent on ensure that the state do not see peace.
He emphasized the need to keep politics out of whatever challenges especially that which involves lives of the citizenry. calling on Nigerians to support the 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.