By Rabiu Omaku,Lafia
The embattled Governor of Nasarawa state Umaru Tanko Al-Makuraย ย has stated thatย ย he remain focused and resolute as the Governor inย ย spite of the impeachment notice served him by the state House of Assembly.
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He stated this while addressing no fewer 4000 pro-Al-Makuraย ย who march in march to shower their encomium on the state Governor who for theย ย first time in ten days is appearing in a public aftermath of the lingering impeachment.
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The Governor said he will remain a law abiding citizen even at what he refers as trying moment, Stating thatย ย the impeachment process just began,”We will start our own process very soon”He added.
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“This Government was the product of the downtrodden and i know you will support this cause to salvage the state from this predicament”.
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The Governor in his address restore the lost hope of the peopleย ย as thousands of supporters hailed the appearance of theย ย Governor .
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Is not about hooliganism but about the respect to rule of law if not no lawmaker can come to state Assembly and compel the chief Judge to set up a probe panel.
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It wasย ย eight days of unabated protest but the present protest is the mother of all protest as protesters cut across the thirteen Local Government were seenย ย carrying placards with inscriptions.
ย “Leave the Governor alone”
“Our lawmakers are thieves”
“Al-Makura is a messiah”
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For the first time since the impeachment saga the embattled Governor appeared in public to address the people on the situation.
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Freh fact has emerged that the lingering crisis between the chief executive and the lawmakers was as a result of the actionย ย of Al-Makura for dragging some selected members before the anti-graft agencies,The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).
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The vice chairman north-central zone,Zakari Idde who is a former member of House of Assembly described lawmakers as enemies of progress meant to drag the state backward.
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Also the state APC chairman,Philip Shekworย ย described the action of the members as vindictive whimsical act,He debunked the widely spread rumorsย ย that the party paid crowd to protest.
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He the people are in support of Good Governance but not rented crowd as speculated by the PDP in the state.
