Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Sule, has said his preoccupation is to deliver on the mandate given to him by the people of the state during the 2023 governorship election.
He advised those campaigning for Nasarawa North senatorial seat on his behalf to desist from it.
He spoke when he hosted a delegation of traditional rulers and stakeholders from Akwanga local government area led by the Chun Mada, HRH Pastor Samson Gamu Yare at the Government House, Lafia.
The governor said he had not informed anyone of his future ambition as he had a mandate to deliver.
“I have been focusing my attention that by the grace of God, the next two years will be the best years ever for our administration. We are doing our best to do that. But you know we can’t do that if we are distracted by campaigns. If you see anybody campaigning for A. A Sule as a senator, the person is doing it on his own. I have not told anybody that I am interested in going for Senate.
“My attention is on my two years. I’m trying to spend more time on these two years. Anybody campaigning for something they are doing it on their own. If that is the case, I can not join these earlier campaigns even if I am interested in something like that.
“I am pleading with those who are doing that to focus more on the work that we are doing and to help me by allowing me also to focus on what I am doing. Because what I am doing is more important than all these early campaigns,” he said.
He called on especially elected officials from Nasarawa North to also focus on their various mandates and to deliver, instead of embarking on early campaigns.
He pointed out that if these officials were able to deliver on their mandates, there won’t be need for a prolonged campaign as the people would ensure they are returned at the end of their tenure.
The governor said he was doing everything possible to project the zone as a zone that has the capacity to produce leaders who have fear of God, people who also have good intentions, people who also love the state and who are doing their best for the state, not just for themselves.
“Always, what I say about anyone giving the opportunity of leadership from our zone is that it is not just for you. It is for the whole zone. Because when you do well, it’s the zone that looks good. If you do not do well, it is the zone that looks bad,” he said.
Speaking earlier, the Chun Mada, HRH Pastor Samson Gamu Yare, said the entire zone was proud of Governor Sule as a result of his exemplary leadership and for embarking on far-reaching development initiatives that is unprecedented in the history of the state.
The royal father described Governor Sule as one of the best in the history of the state, particularly with visible projects spread across not only Akwanga local government area but the entire state.
