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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