The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on Public Affairs, Hon. Peter Ahemba, has described as unfortunate the introduction of religious and ethnic politics in state politics by the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Hon. Ahemba, who stated this when he appeared on AIT’s regular show, Democracy Today, monitored in Lafia by the Nigerian Tribune, also said politics should not be based on religion or ethnicity but on issues.
The SSA also noted that the accusation by PDP chieftain Senator Aruwa Gyunka that Governor Abdullahi Sule lost the election because of his performance was baseless and irresponsible opposition.
While answering questions during a live programme recently on the same AIT, Senator Phillip Gyunka asserted that the Engr. Sule-led administration has not executed any project in Akwanga Zone, where he (the Governor) hails from.
But Ahemba said, “Such a remark on Governor Sule’s government is not only reckless but also exposed his ignorance of what is happening in the state, particularly in Akwanga Zone, where reference was made during the shameful outing”.
“For the avoidance of doubt, some of the projects executed by the Sule administration in the Senatorial Zone are listed as follows:
“Facilitated the establishment of the Mobile Police Training College at Endehu, Nasarawa-Eggon Local Government Area, and the Gudi Industrial Hub. Sitting of the newly established Faculty of Engineering, Nasarawa State University, Keffi at Gudi, Akwanga LGA, construction of the Gudi-Moroa road Construction of the Gudi-Ungwan Dorowa road.
“Others include Alushi Wakama Road, constructed by the present administration. Rinze-Ngare-Ancho-Baba Andaha road and Andaha-Numa-Bayan Dutse roads, all in Akwanga LGA.
“Construction of Kagbu-Atsoko-Kagbu Wana road in Nasarawa-Eggon and Wamba Township roads
“Other projects executed by Engr. Sule’s administration in the Akwanga Zone includes the Akwanga and Nasarawa-Eggon Neighbourhood Markets, Wamba Modern Markets, and the completion of the Akwanga Model Hospital.
“Furthermore, we wish to remind Senator Gyunka and indeed, his co-travellers, who, for retrogressive opposition politics, have refused to see any project executed in the state and Akwanga Zone in particular by the present administration, that the VIP Lodge at Akwanga was also remodelled by the Sule administration.
“Also constructed is the Akwanga Guest House, the Event Centre at Akwanga, as well as the installation of a 2km solar power street light, all in Akwanga, among other projects within the zone brought about by the Sule’s administration.
“We challenge the PDP chieftain and other critics to, in good conscience, deny that the aforelisted projects do not exist in Akwanga Zone.
“Senator Gyunka must be reminded that having failed to attract a single project to his constituency as a State House of Assembly member for two terms and as Senator for four years, respectively, lacks the moral standing to accuse any government of nonperformance,” the SSA said.
On the governorship election petition tribunal verdict in the state that voided the re-election of Governor Abdullahi Sule of the APC and declared David Umbugadu of the PDP winner of the election, the SSA described it as a miscarriage of justice that would not stand the test of time at the appeal court.
The Governor’s aide explained that the split judgement, which was 2 against 1 in favour of the opposition PDP, would not stand the test of time as the merit of the case was abandoned by the judges and instead adopted technicalities, adding that the appeal court will restore the mandate of the governor.
The spokesman explained further that Governor Abdullahi Sule genuinely won the 2023 governorship election, and his votes cut across the 13 local governments and 18 development areas of the state.
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