Mr Labaran Maku, the Nasarawa State gubernatorial candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA),on Wednesday appealed to Nigerians to continue to pray for peaceful general elections.
Maku made the appeal while addressing Forum of Eggon Pastors and Imam at Eggon Community Secondary School, Nasarawa-Eggon Local Government Area. Maku, a former Minister of Information,said that given the crisis already witnessed in some parts of the country and Nasarawa State, it was imperative to continue to pray for crisis-free elections. “Nigerians should pray for the peaceful conduct of February elections. We should ask for God’s intervention to avoid loss of lives and property.
He promised that if elected the governor of the state, he would make Nasarawa State the centre of peace, unity and development in the North-Central geo-political zone. ”I will tackle all sectors of the economy in the state through proper planning, supervision and training of civil servants. ”I want agriculture to take the centre stage by ensuring that our villages are safe because our state is an agrarian state. ”I will support both small scale and large scale farmers and also ensure that they have conducive environment to go about their activities without any threat of being attacked,” he said.
Earlier, Rev. Emmanuel Angbashim, the leader of the forum assured the APGA governorship candidate of their support and urged him to conduct his campaign with decorum.
He said that the association would intensify the campaign to sensitize members of the public to the need to embrace peace and shun violence.
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