Etsu Nupe, an embodiment of Peace, unity in Nigeria – Minister

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has described the Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, as an embodiment of peace and unity, who has worked tirelessly for the development of the Nupe Kingdom, Niger state, and the Nigerian nation.

The Minister, who is also the Kakakin Nupe, while congratulating the revered monarch on his 73rd birthday and 22nd year on the throne as the Etsu Nupe and Chairman of the Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, on Friday said: “The Etsu Nupe is a stickler for peace and unity, who in the last 22 years has guided Nupeland to unprecedented growth and development.”

Idris commended the First-Class Monarch’s immense contribution to the Unity of Nigeria, having served in the Nigerian military up to the rank of Brigadier General, and through his subsequent efforts as the Chairman, Coordinating Committee, National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria.

“I want to, therefore, wish one of Nigeria’s most amiable, hospitable, and courageous leaders a Happy Birthday, and Allah’s continuous guidance in the onerous task of leading Nupeland and its people, and the strength to continue, working for the overall peace, unity, and development of Nigeria,” Idris stated.

Brig Gen Yahaya Abubakar, the Etsu Nupe was born on the 12th September, 1952 and ascended the throne of the Nupe kingdom as the 12th Etsu, since 2003, with the seat, situated in Bida.