…As Gov. Sule promises not To take sides
The factional Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Daniel Ogazi has said that following a meeting of his group with the state governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule on Sunday, no resolution has been reached to end the impasse.
In a statement signed by him and made available The EYEWITNESS, Ogazi was emphatic that he honoured the invitation of the Governor in the collective interest of the citizens of the state.
He said the Governor had in the meeting given his word not to give backing to any of the factions but maintain neutrality with a view to resolving the matter as soon as possible.
Ogazi said while he not disposed to honouring such meeting, he was however, “duty bound in the interest of Nasarawa people, her progress and development which overrides our personal interests as a people. The decision to avail ourselves for the meeting was borne out of our share patriotism and earnest desire to move Nasarawa state forward”.
The statement read in part: “Even though no resolution has been reached yet from our meeting with the Governor yesterday, political solutions as mechanisms of resolution is been explored to end the crisis. The governor has further assured of his neutrality on the matter and affirm that he seizes to recognize anyone as Speaker of the Assembly until the final resolution of the crisis”.
The factional Speaker also apologised to the citizens of State for the negative impact the Assembly crisis has had on governance and the development of state which he described as ‘needless’.
“Our people can be rest assured that we will not be brought to any form of compromise and will ensure that only the right measures are adopted in resolving this crisis”, he assured.