Tor Tiv crowns Nasarawa Governor, Sule with Tiv traditional title
Governor of Nasarawa State, Engineer Abdullahi Sule
By Umar Egbunu Muhammed, Lafia
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has been crowned with the traditional tittle of “Asor Mtem U Tiv” means “The peace builder of the Tiv nation.”
While bestowing the traditional tittle on the governor, the Tor Tiv, His Majesty Prof. James Ayatse, stated that the traditional tittle has been approved by the Tiv area traditional council.
According to him, the governor was recognized for protecting all his people, particularly the Tiv indigenes resident in the state.
His words: “But because he not here in person and we don’t send the tittle to the beneficiary, at his appropriate time he will come to the palace and soon be decorated and conferred.”
The paramount ruler also honoured the wife of the governor Hajiya Silfat Abdullahi Sule with the traditional tittle of “Hwan U Mtem U Bem U Tiv” which also translated as the “Rib of the peace builder of the Tiv Nation.”
Expressing his gratitude on him via tweeter his handled @Abdullahi A Sule, governor Sule commended the Tor Tiv, and the entire Tiv nation.
“My immense gratitude to the Tor Tiv, His Majesty Prof. James Ayatse and the Tiv Nation for honouring me with the traditional tittle of “As or Mtem U Tiv” which translates to ” The peace builder of the Tiv Nation “.We will not relent in the search for peace in Nasarawa and beyond,” Sule added.
