Nasarawa Assembly crisis: IPAC canvasses peaceful resolution, says it has slowed down governance

By David Okpashi

NASARAWA state branch of the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) on Monday
called on the members elect to amicably resolve the protracted leadership crisis rocking the house in the interest of peace, unity and the development of the state.

This is even as he said governance was being slowed down in the state following inability of the members to resolve their internal difference.

Addressing journalists in Lafia, the council Chairman, Hon. Cletus Ogah said the appeal was necessitated by the pace at which governance being slowed down as a result of the crisis in the Assembly.

It would be recalled that the assembly leadership crisis broke out June 6, 2023 after two Speakers, Hon.

Hon Ogah noted that continued failure by the members-elect to resolve their differences would not only lead to violence among supporters of the political groups, but slow down development, progress and unity of the state.

He urged security agencies to ensure adequate deployment of its personnel across the 13 Local Government Areas of the state to forestall any breakdown of law and order.

“The ongoing leadership crisis at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly is very unfortunate. The 24 members-elect had the opportunity to address issues before the day of the Speakership election but they did not do the needful.

“My appeal is that members should see themselves as representatives of the people as well remember that there is any other state we can call our own aside Nasarawa State, I, therefore urge you to put aside your differences and settle the matter in the interest of our state.”

“Our security agencies should should live above board at a time like this by deploy adequate operatives across the state to forestall breakdown of law that may arise as a result of the disagreements.”

He appealed to the the stakeholders especially the political gladiators to be at the forefront of peace, unity in spite of personal and collective interest, advising the external forces to play a mediatory role in the resolution of assembly matters.

“At a time like this, Citizens, residents and other stakeholders should set aside political interest and betterment of our dear state,” Ogah added.

While expressing gratitude to the governor, Abdullahi Sule for remaining statefast in ensuring unity, development of the state inspire of the doubting challenges confronting the state, the IPAC Chairman also seemed the understanding of supporters of the various interest groups in the crisis by remaining calm for the peaceful resolution of the crisis.