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Speech: Visit of the Nasarawa State Delegation to President Jonathan
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Speech by His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Nasarawa State, Alhaji (Dr.) Aliyu Akwe Doma, OON (Madauchin Doma), on the Occasion of the Visit of the Nasarawa State Delegation to Mr. President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Tuesday, 24th August, 2010.
PROTOCOL:
It is with gratitude to God, the Almighty and a heart full of joy that I bring to Mr. President, the compliments, best wishes and highest regards from the Government and people of Nasarawa State.
2. Mr. President, Sir, we have been looking forward to this day. We are glad that today is the day that the Lord has set aside for us to be with you. We are, therefore, sincerely grateful to you for your kind acceptance to receive us this afternoon in spite of your usually tight schedule of engagements.
3. Permit me, Mr. President, to now introduce the members of the 30-man delegation which represents the diversity and unity of the people of Nasarawa State. They are:
1. His Excellency,
Chief Michael John Abdul
Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State.
2. His Excellency,
Alhaji (Dr.) Abdullahi Adamu, CON
Former Executive Governor of Nasarawa State.
3. Chief Labaran Maku
Honourable Minister of State for
Information and Communications.
4. Alhaji Musa Ahmed Mohammed
The Rt. Hon. Speaker,
Nasarawa State House of Assembly.
5. His Royal Highness
Alhaji (Dr.) Isa Mustapha Agwai I, CON
Emir of Lafia and Chairman,
Nasarawa State Council of Chiefs.
6. Senator Abubakar Sodangi
Chairman,
Nasarawa State Caucus in the National Assembly.
7. Senator (Dr.) Walid Jibrin, OON
Member, PDP Board of Trustees
8. Alhaji Yusuf Agade Ayitogo
PDP National Vice Chairman,
North-Central Zone.
9. Chief Yunana Iliya,
PDP Chairman,
Nasarawa State.
10. His Royal Highness
Alhaji Hassan Ahmed II, mni, MFR
Emir of Nasarawa.
11. His Royal Highness
Alhaji Ahmadu Aliyu Ogah Onawo, OON
Andoma of Doma.
12. His Royal Highness
Justice Lawal Musa Nagogo (rtd)
Oriye Rindre.
13. His Royal Highness
Pharm. Luka Panya Baba
Esu Karu.
14. Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Ishaya Audu
Catholic Bishop of Lafia Diocese, and Chairman, CAN, Nasarawa State.
15. Alhaji Hassan Mohammed Agwai
Former Minister of State,
Foreign Affairs.
16. Alhaji Hussaini Zanwa Akwanga
Former Minister of Labour and Productivity.
17. Senator Joseph Umaru, OON
Former Commissioner and Community Leader
18. Alhaji Mohammadu Ari Gwaska
Commissioner,
Federal Character Commission.
19. Hajiya Ramatu Bala Usman, mni
National President,
National Council of Women Societies
20. Alhaji Zakari Yakubu, MFR
Secretary,
Jama'atul Nasril Islam
Nasarawa State.
21. Dr. Mohammed Aliyu Ramalan,
Former Commissioner and Community Leader
22. Arch. Aliyu Abubakar Oseze
Captain of Industry, and,
Managing Director
Shelter Development Ltd
23. Hon. Dogara Igube
Former Commissioner and Community Leader
24. Hon. Matthew Attah Akwe
Chairman,
All Farmers Association of Nigeria
Nasarawa State Chapter.
25. Alhaji Ibrahim Akposhi
Educationist and Community Leader
26. Hon. Isa Ahmed Kokona
Community Leader and former Member, House of Representatives.
27. Chief Omale Ishekpa
Community Leader
28. Chief. Matthew Enna
Community leader
29. Mallam Haliru Wakaso
Chairman, Nasarawa State Youth Council
30. Mr. Timothy Anjide
Secretary to the State Government.
4. Mr. President, having introduced the members of the delegation, I wish to point out that we are here as representatives of the people of Nasarawa State to reaffirm our unflinching loyalty, solidarity and partnership with you and your Administration. We assure you of our continuous support and understanding in the discharge of your responsibility as the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
5. We also wish to seize this opportunity to congratulate you on your eventful 100 days in office. Congratulations.
6. Mr. President, we are happy to note the tremendous progress by your Administration within this short period of 100 days, particularly, in the areas of electoral reforms, energy and power, Police reform, Niger Delta question, the Rule of Law and commitment to the implementation of vision 2020. More importantly, is the statesmanship and uncommon patriotism which you have amply demonstrated in the conduct of the affairs of the country at this trying period in our nation's history.
7. Mr. President, Sir, we in Nasarawa State are beneficiaries of some of the policies, programmes and projects of your Administration. In this connection, we wish to express special gratitude to you for appointing our sons and daughters into various positions of trust and responsibility.
8. In the same vein, we acknowledge and appreciate your concern and commitment towards the early completion of various federal projects in our State.
9. However, Mr. President, permit me at this juncture, to, on behalf of the people of Nasarawa State make a special appeal for the dualisation of the Abuja - Keffi road to be extended to Akwanga and Lafia, and onward to Makurdi and Enugu. This stretch of national highway which serves as a strategic link between the South Eastern part of the country and the North has been a disturbing death trap over the years. We believe that its timely dualisation would not only save lives and property, but would accelerate the development of the national economy.
10. Mr. President, in concluding this address, we wish to state that should you decide to answer the clarion calls on you from different parts of the country to contest the 2011 Presidential election, we the people of Nasarawa State are resolved to give you our total support and commitment.
11. May God the almighty continue to sustain you with wisdom, courage, good health, patience and the understanding to lead this nation to the Promised Land.
12. Mr. President, we thank you for your attention. May you live longer and may your shadows never be less.
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