New Year: Eschew bitterness, resist provocations for interest of peace in Nasarawa—-PDP Charges residents ***expresses confidence on Judiciary ahead Supreme Court Judgement

By David Okpashi

AS Nigerians moved into the 2024, the opposition People’s Democratic party PDP has called on the people of the Nasarawa state to remain peaceful, steadfast, committed to the peace and unity of the state.

The party has also appealed to the residents to eschew bitterness, resist any form of provocations, shun religious sentiments, ethnic propaganda in the interest of Nasarawa State.

PDP in a statement by the state Chairman, Francis Orogu explained that the appeal has become neccesary in view of the pending and doubting challenges confronting the state.

“As we move into the new year 2024, as well as awaiting the Supreme Court governorship election judgement, we must put behind us any action capable of breaching the peace and unity of the state, forged a friendly religious, ethnic and clandestine propaganda in our dear state”, the statement added.

“Residents of the state owed it a duty to refrain from encouraging an ember of disunity, religious sentiments and embrace prayers to ensure that the state remain peace irrespective of our religious belief ”

“We therefore call for a change in Nasarawa State where few people take delight in stealing the joy and unity give to us. We will continue to pray to God who will listen to our supplications and do his will in Nasarawa State.”

“Our God Almighty is always ahead of every principality. The will of God shall prevail and put to shame those insisting on taking the people’s freedom and joy in Nasarawa.

The statement, while expressing the optimism that the mandate genuinely given for a positive change in Nasarawa would be delivered by the Supreme Court in the interest of justice, equity, and fair play.

The opposition PDP however expressed confidence in the nation’s judiciary describing the institution as the last hope of the common man, urged residents to remain calm, avoid tension and provocation but be prayerful for a renewed hope that the judiciary would ensure for those who meritoriously seek it inspite of moves by some people to truncate the popular narratives.

“We in PDP believed in the ability and capability of the judiciary to deliver a decision in the governorship. Therefore, we wish at this time advise our supporters and the entire residents of the state to remain united, steadfast, and committed to their quest for a united Nasarawa state.”

“We are a party made up of your caring sons and daughters, we are not in power but all our party elders and members took time to visit and share with the people according to how they are blessed by God.”

It also, thank all those who stood for democracy and its principles, especially the media, security, civil society and the women for Justice whose names shall be written in history and sands of time for standing for the truth and what they believe in.

According to the statement, the party promised to remain committed to fighting for freedom, peace, and development of the state inspite of the level of provocation tinted towards drawing the state backward and set chaos, confusion against one another. “Do not be carried away by their unpopular antics the party advised..

The statement however, assures the people of the State of their confidence to reclaim victory. It also call on the people to go about their daily affairs peacefully as the party believe that adequate security will be made by the security services in 2024

“Residents of Nasarawa State should play their part to avoid being involved in the breakdown of law and order of whatever dimension we urge you to be guided by the rule of law, fear of God, shun all forms of intimidations in our state

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