Nigerian senate delegation commiserates with Nasarawa State
 A
delegation of Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber, the Senate, has visited
Nasarawa state to commiserate with the people over the recent communal clashes
in the state. Addressing the delegation that was led by the Deputy Senate
President, Senator Ibrahim Mantu in his office on Friday, July 6, 2001, Governor
Adamu said the visit was very symbolic to the people of Nasarawa State at this
time. Governor Adamu used the occasion to restate his commitment to making
Nasarawa state the home of every Nigeria. Governor Adamu stated that the
constitution of Nigeria which he swore to protect, granted every Nigerian the
right to live and conduct his affairs in any place of his choice.
Governor Adamu stated that every
leader should endeavour to live above parochial sentiments in order to sustain
our nascent democracy and in doing this, some of them may find their positions
threatened. He thanked the Benue State government for the support it has given
in this trying period and praised the traditional rulers of the area for calming
the tense situation.
Speaking earlier, Deputy Senate
President and leader of the delegation stated that the senate had carefully
followed the unfortunate crisis that befell the state and came to a conclusion
that Governor Adamu was a man of peace. Senator Mantu took particular notice of
the radio and television broadcast by Governor Adamu and stated that the
broadcast was a pride to all peace loving Nigerians.
Senator Mantu called on all
Nigerians to learn to live together in peace in-order to enjoy the dividends of
democracy and for governments to be able to concentrate on developmental
programmes. He commended the rate of development in Nasarawa state since the
return of democracy and said Nasarawa state had done more than all states in
Northern Nigeria giving it lean resources.
The upper chamber, Senator Mantu
said, had passed a resolution asking the Federal government to assist the state
in returning the displaced people to their places of abode.
Accompanying Senator Mantu in the
delegation were Senators Daniel Saror, J.K.N. Waku and Davou Zang.
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