Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba State has urged people in the state to see their diversity as a source of strength and not a reason to promote hatred and bitterness.
Ishaku made the call in his new year message through his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Bala Dan Abu in a statement signed and made available to newsmen in Jalingo.
He congratulated Tarabans who are along side the entire global community celebrating the beginning of the new year 2020 today.
He also urged them to thank God in their various special ways for the privilege of witnessing the beginning of the new year, saying that the year just ended was one of immense challenges for Taraba state, which includes communal crisis in the Southern part, kidnapping, herders/farmers clashes and other forms of crimes threatened the foundation of the relative peace that his administration had achieved for the state.
According to the Governor, it is gratifying to note that today, as the world mark the end of year 2019 and welcome 2020, they are doing so in a very peaceful atmosphere, adding that the credit for his administration’s achievement belongs to the government, security agencies as well as the good people of the State.
He also said that it is the responsibility for all to ensure the sustenance of the peace prevailing now in the state and urged people to show tolerance, escew bitterness and forgive one another.
He stressed the need for people to give peace a chance as it will pave way for strategic planning for development, adding that their resources may be inadequate to meet all people’s needs for rapid economic and infrastructural development but peace can make all the difference.
The governor reminded people of the State on his slogan of “give me peace so that i can give you Development, pointing out that the second phase of his Rescue administration is now fully constituted with the appointment of commissioners and the presentation of state appropriation bill for the year 2020.
He therefore, revealed that they are set to hit the ground running by fastracking the development of the state and provide the welfare and well-being of the people under the Rescue Agenda template, urging them to pray for the administration as well as against crises and conflicts as we enter into the new decade heralded by year 2020.
However, governor Darius Ishaku further enjoined people of the state to resolve to contribute in a special way to make the state great.
