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Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule
By GAMBO ARABART
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has denied that the state government was not in any way involved in the setting up of Fulani Vigilante Group recently constituted in the State.
This, the Governor said if it was from the government, a bill to that effect would have been sent to the State Assembly for consideration.
The Governor who made this assertion on Monday while playing host to members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau to salute him over the Supreme Court victory.
Governor Sule added that his administration would continue to promote peace in the State stressing that the security agencies are already investigating the issue of the Fulani Vigilante.
“We refused to be part of it because it was purely issues of the security agencies.
“The state government did not recognized Fulani Vigilante just like any other vigilante groups in the state.
“As far as we are concerned, there is only one vigilante group recognized by the Federal Government which we also recognized in the state,” the Governor reacted.
He further said: “If anybody should know that the government has recognized any vigilante group, you should know more because that bill should have come to you as lawmakers, and you should be the one to pass the bill before we can do that.
“I am the number one peace promoter, and I will never encourage insecurity in the state.”
The governor appreciated the Speaker for being up and doing in uniting members of the House as well as preaching unity and peace among communities across the state.
Earlier, the Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau said that they were in the Government House to congratulate the Governor on his Supreme Court victory.
“The Supreme Court victory is an affirmation of your victory of March 18th, 2023, general elections.
“As leadership comes from God and the people of the state must accept the Supreme Court verdict in good faith,” he said.
The Speaker further assured of his continued determination to unite members of the House and preach the message of unity and peace to various communities in the state.
