The APGA gubernatorial
candidate in Nasarawa State, Mr. Labaran Maku has been described as Nasarawa’s
brightest hope for focused and purposeful governance in the coming elections.
Receiving Mr. Maku at
the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia, the Governor of Anambra State who is also the
National Chairman of the Board of Trustees of APGA described Maku as a great
patriot who had served Nigeria meritoriously in his past capacity as the
Minister of Information and someone whose innate leadership abilities should be
of great benefit to the people of Nasarawa State.
According to governor
Obiano, Maku’s excellent pedigree marks him out as a worthy addition to the
cast of thoroughbred Nigerians that APGA had assembled to transform Nigeria in
the coming political dispensation and one which Nasarawa people must latch onto
in order to leapfrog their state to a new height of development.
Said he; “I was
delighted when I heard that Labaran was joining our great party. He had done a
great job in his previous capacity serving the presidency and the nation. We
welcome you with open arms into APGA. Let me assure the Nasarawa State chapter
of APGA that we shall give you the support you need to win in the coming
elections so that from that platform you will help us to propagate our
philosophy of be thy brother’s and
sister’s keeper. We shall soon have four new governors and Nasarawa will be
one of them, Ebonyi, Imo, Abia, Zamfara will all be part of it. APGA will soon
metamorphose into a great Nigerian party.”
Governor Obiano further
observed that in general, APGA was presenting a team of credible and
accomplished Nigerians who had distinguished themselves in various fields of
human endeavor and made remarkable contributions to nation-building and urged
Nigerians to queue behind the party to ensure a more prosperous country.
He noted that victory
for any APGA candidate would translate to a new lease of life to the people and
the promotion of the tested philosophies of the party which have manifested
fully in Anambra State in the last nine years.
The governor also urged
the people of Nasarawa State to give Mr. Maku a chance to plant the party’s
ideals of good governance in Nasarawa State and watch their state make a rapid
progression into a frontline member of the Nigerian union.
Also lauding Mr. Maku,
the National Chairman of the party, Chief victor Umeh observed that with his
wealth of experience and youthful enthusiasm, Nasarawa State would be
transformed into a major stakeholder in the Nigerian enterprise, noting that
since Maku joined the party, there had been an exodus of other party members
into APGA because of his clout and the promise he holds to the Nasarawa people.
Chief Umeh urged the
people of the state to vote for Maku and witness the much awaited rebirth of
their beloved state.
Earlier in his remarks,
the APGA Gubernatorial Candidate had assured that APGA was on course to wrestle
power from the ruling party and rescue Nasarawa State from years of violence
and wanton destruction, lamenting that the present leadership had split the
once peaceful state along fractious religious lines.
Mr. Maku assured that
when he assumes office as the next governor of Nasarawa State, he would restore
the organic unity between the people of the South East and the North Central
which had been vital to the stability of the country in the past.
He lauded Governor
Obiano’s leadership qualities which he said had made a bold statement for all
the candidates running for an elective position on the platform of the party.
Mr. Maku also applauded the contributions of Ndigbo to nation-building saying
that,“If the Igbos in Nasarawado not open the markets in various parts of
Nasarawa every morning, State our people will not wake up.”
MrMaku further observed
that Igbos living in Nasarawa State had become a part and parcel of the state.
Said he; “The Igbos in Nasarawa State are now indigenous to our state. Many of
them have invested their life savings in developing our state. So we want to assure
you that this relationship will increase the participation of the Igbo
community in the development of Nasarwa state.”
He also assured the
governor of his loyalty to his leadership of the party, emphasizing that,‘As
your brothers from the North Central of Nigeria, we shall stand side by side
with you to build this party. We shall do everything we can to support you so
that this party will not be seen as an Igbo party but a national party. Given
what you are doing now, I am sure that after February 28, you will not be the
only APGA governor. I believe Nasarawa will join you. I believe Zamfara will
join you, Even Ogun will join you. Of course it is clear to us that Imo and
Abia are there already. So, we shall become the party with the largest number
of governors outside the big two. I assure you that come February 28, APGA will
be the ruling party in Nasarawa State.”
Why Obiano Endorsed Maku for Nasarawa Governorship
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