Russian Flag: Count Nasarawa state out of trending allegations– Govt

By David Odama

Nasarawa state government Monday debunked allegation making the round that the state is among the states in the North hosting the Russian flag at the wake of the end and governance protests in the country.

The state in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the governor on public Affairs, Comrade Peter Ahemba and made available to Journalists in Lafia, distanced itself from the editorial published by an online medium listing Nasarawa as one of the Northern states where protesters hoisted the Russian flag during the recent nationwide protests.

According to the SSA, “the attention of the Nasarawa State Government has been drawn to an editorial published by an online medium listing Nasarawa as one of the northern states where protesters hoisted the Russian flag during the recent nationwide protest” .

“Nasarawa State Government wish to categorically debunk this allegation in its entirety. The claim that protesters hoisted the Russian flag during the recent protest in the state has no iota of truth. The allegation is false, misleading and mischievous to say the lease”.

“It is on record that the said nationwide protest recorded low turn out of protesters in the state in the first place, owing to the fact that most of the demands canvassed by the protesters had been substantially met by the Government of Governor . Abdullahi A. Sule with the support of the Federal Government through various palliative schemes hence the decision of majority of the citizens to shun the politically motivated protest”, the statement stated..

“We want to also put the record straight that the few persons, mostly underaged children, who decided to participate in the protest were closely monitored by security agents to ensure law and order and at no point did the protesters hoisted Russian flag in the course of the skeletal protest inany parts of the State:

While urging members of the public to disregard the false reports, the statement has assured the citizens that Nasarawa State under Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule remains committed to the unity and sovereignty of Nigeria.

“Be rest assured that the State Government will continue to implement policies and programmes that have direct bearing on the lives of the people even as we encourage citizens to remain law-abiding and supportive of the Government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Abdullahi A. Sule in the interest of development.