Niger State Governor, Hon. Mohammed Umar Bago, has paid Sallah homage to Agaie, Lapai, and Suleja emirates, where he reassured the people of the three emirates of his commitment to fulfilling all his campaign promises.
He urged the people to embrace farming and assured them of the state government's support to take advantage of the abundant arable land and water bodies in the state to ensure food security and sufficiency.
He disclosed that he was determined to transform Agaie, Lapai, and Suleja into a model city, and he said some of their policies would come with their own pains as some private structures would be affected.
He said the projects, particularly the road network projects, would commence in no time and appealed to those whose structures might be affected to be patient with the process.
"We have come to pay you Sallah homage and to celebrate with you; we are also here to see how you are doing and to reassure you of our desire to fulfil our campaign promises.
"We are aware of some of your challenges and we have taken note of them, which include poor road networks, water, and education, and very soon we will start addressing them squarely one after the other," said the Governor.
He said youth and women will not be left out, as they will be empowered to be self-reliant.
While appreciating the Emirs for their warm reception, the Governor also solicited the support and cooperation of Nigerlites, as well as their prayers for the administration to succeed in their quest for a new Niger State.
In their separate remarks, the Emirs of Agaie, Lapai, and Suleja, Alhaji Yusuf Nuhu, Alhaji Umaru Bago Tafiya II, and Mallam Awwal Ibrahim, appreciated the Governor's visit, saying it was a rare privilege for them to have him celebrate Sallah with them.
They assured him of their support, prayers, and readiness to provide an advisory role at any given time.
Other members of the Governor's entourage included the Deputy Governor, Comrade Yakubu Garba; the Secretary to State Government, Alhaji Abubakar Usman Gawu; Member representing Bida, Gbako, and Katcha Federal Constituency, Hon Sa'idu Musa Abdul (SMA); the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Abdullahi Usman Gbatamangi; and others.