Senior Special Assistant to Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on Public Affairs, Peter Ahemba, refuted the circulating insinuations in the state that the Governor was waiting for the outcome of the governorship election Tribunal sitting in Lafia before constituting his cabinet.
Ahemba clarified that the delay in appointing Commissioners and Special Advisers was a strategic move to ensure that the Governor selects individuals with sound minds, proven integrity, and a strong willingness to contribute to the development and progress of the state.
Addressing the unfounded rumors suggesting intentional delays in cabinet appointments, Ahemba urged the public to disregard such baseless speculations. He emphasized that the Governor’s priority remains focused on assembling a competent and dedicated team to facilitate the state’s advancement and welfare of its citizens.
“The public is already aware of the unrelenting propaganda by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, especially with regards to the ongoing proceedings of the Governorship Elections Petitions Tribunal where the PDP is challenging the declaration of Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule of the ruling All Progressives Congress as the winner of the March 18th Governorship Election in the state”.
“Before now, the opposition party and its social media agents had based their propaganda on misleading publications which they usually sponsor in some sections of the media at the end of every sitting of the Tribunal to gain public sympathy”.
“It is glaring that the people of Nasarawa State, who believe and appreciate the development strides recorded by the Engr. Sule administration in the last four years and his sustained commitment to consolidate on these achievements have refused to be carried away by the media propaganda hence they have changed tactics” Ahemba declared.
The governor’s aide dismissed the allegation as a new distracting strategy and asserted that the appointment of Commissioners and Special Advisers falls solely within the Governor’s authority. The aide questioned why some individuals would concern themselves with the Governor’s responsibilities, suggesting they were taking Panadol for the Governor’s headache.
“It should be noted that the matter instituted at the Governorship Elections Petitions Tribunal against the Governor is not in any way a hindrance to appointments of Commissioners and others by the State Government”.
“We therefore call on the people of Nasarawa State to remain calm as the Governor, will in no distance time, send the list of the Commissioner-nominees to the State House of Assembly for screening and possible confirmation as required by law as well as appoint Special Advisers”, Ahemba declared.
