The
Federal Government is withholding N90 billion belonging to Adamawa State,
Governor Murtala Nyako has said.
The
governor, who disclosed this yesterday during the sallah homage paid to him at
the Government House, Yola by local government chairmen and area
administrators, did not specify if it was the Federation Account or from
contracts executed with the state funds on behalf of the Federal Government.
Nyako,
however, reassured the council chairmen and the people that he would fulfil all
his political promises before the end of his tenure despite all the odds
against his administration.
He
also appealed to the Abuja-based politicians to sheathe their swords and
cooperate in the development of the state. He said that there was no need for
any indigene to work against the state’s development based on political
differences, which he described as pitiable.
In
their homage, the 21 council chairmen have, however, aligned with the policy
direction of the government, saying they were lofty and attainable. The council
bosses also promised to stop any attempt by the National Chairman of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, to take over the party’s
structure in the state from Nyako, ahead of 2015 general elections.
Their
leader, Vandi Fanvanda, who is also state ALGON vice-chairman, said that they
will continue to be loyal to the governor as the state leader of the party and
support him in the battle against the Abuja-based politicians who want to take
over the party’s structure illegally.
He
said they are ready to shed their blood to defend the governor if the need
arises. “We know that Tukur is hammering on the elections that brought us to
office to humiliate you, but be rest assured that we are ready to shed our
blood to defend you and our people if the need arises,” they said.
Also
aligning with the council chairmen, the 36 development area administrators said
that they were mobilising support for the Nyako administration.
Their
spokesman, Mr Simon Inuaso, said having been in government for a long time,
they have realised that Nyako’s critics are plotting to destroy Adamawa for
unjust reasons He, however, said that they are working to ensure the success of
the Nyako administration who took the state out of the woods, adding that they
are the government at the grassroot and are close to the people.
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Point of clarification, when you said Nyako Administration took Adamawa out of the woods why complaining? Or kindly list the achievement of Nyako in his seven years of Administration, be specific in your facts and figures.if i were one of these Nothern Governos i will swallow my pride and meet Fashola in Lagos to get the Almighty Formula or come to Gombe or Jigawa.
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