The Northern States Governors Forum on Wednesday described the Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, as a man of peace.
This is contained in a statement issued in Minna and signed by Danladi Ndayebo, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Babangida Aliyu, the Chairman of the forum.
The forum said the Etsu Nupe’s 10 years on the throne had brought tremendous progress and development to the Nupe Kingdom.
The northern governors described the monarch as a rare patriot, who had ensured religious tolerance and unity amongst the people.
“It is worthy of note that Etsu Yahaya is a man of peace and a rare patriot, an accomplished Army General and consummate administrator
“The monarch has been playing a leading role in ensuring peace, unity and tolerance amongst the diverse tendencies that co-habit his domain and even beyond, ” the News Agency of Nigeria quoted the governors as saying in the statement.
The governors noted that since Abubakar’s coronation in 2003, violence, whether sectarian or otherwise had been a rare occurrence in the kingdom.
“The Etsu Nupe has been building bridges across ethnic, religious and socio-cultural divides, helping to bring together his people, irrespective of their political differences.”
They prayed to Allah to grant him good health, courage and many more years of selfless service to Nigeria and humanity. (NAN)
HRM congratulations indeed