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Gombe state Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, right, with former Military head of state, Gen Abdulsalam Abubakar in Minna
By Akanji Alowolodu, Gombe
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya on Saturday visited former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and former Military Head of State, General Abdusalami Abubakar at their uphill residences in Minna, Niger State.
Speaking to newsmen at the residence of General Abubakar, Governor Inuwa Yahaya said that he visited the Elder Statesman to check on his health, having been recuperating.
According to him, “General Abdulsalam is our father and elder statesman. Knowing him has been a blessing to us. I came to greet him as he recovers from the recent ailment that he had. I pray that God will continue to see him through his life,”.
He also said that the two former leaders are carrying out their duties in guiding and advising the citizens on how to live together as one, saying, “their efforts should be applauded”.
Asked to speak about the state of insecurity in the country, the Gombe State Governor said, “Gombe has been able to maintain its peace amidst diversity because the people have realized their differences early, and worked to address them”.
The Governor stressed that, “In Gombe, you will find that some families have both Christians and Muslims, it is a cosmopolitan settlement and a small Nigeria. We realized our differences early on and seek to address them. We have tried to maintain peace and understanding in the spirit of nationhood and brotherhood”.
On the chances of All Progressives Congress, APC in the North-East geo-political zone, Inuwa Yahaya stressed that, “we are strong in our resolve to win the 2023 general elections “.
The Governor also visited his Niger State counterpart, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello at the Government House, Minna accompanied on the visit by Managing Director of Lubell Nigeria Ltd, Arc Yunusa Yakubu as contained in a statement by Ismaila Uba Misilli, DG (Press Affairs).
