Group endorses Maku for Nasarawa gov

GROUP under the aegis of Vision 2019, has endorsed Mr Labaran Maku, as the sole governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Nasarawa state. Chairman of the group, Mr. Peter Uzua, made the decision known at a press conference in Lafia, the state capital at the weekend. He informed that the group was a conglomeration of political groups, comprising prominent and seasoned politicians, respected community leaders, leaders of thought and indigenous tribes across the 13 Local Government Areas of the state. He explained that the decision to endorsed Mr. Maku as their sole candidate for the forth coming governorship election was reached at an enlarged meeting of the group in Lafia, recently. The chairman of the Union noted that Mr. Maku was fit for the state number one job not only because of his intelligent but also as someone with vision that meant well for the state and country. He added that Hon. Labaran Maku is a man who had all the opportunities to amass wealth to himself but never did. He is always contented with what he legitimately acquired and touching public funds is against his personal principle of life. According to him “As Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, when he started the Good Governance Tour, a proposal of vehicles that were to buy for the project was taken to him, but he refused to approve it, saying it was just a waste of public funds.” Uzua, called on the people of the state to use the opportunity provided by the 2019 general elections to vote in credible candidates, maintaining that a vote for Mr. Maku was a vote of liberation, security of lives and property and employment opportunities, among others. Augustone Kuza, Lafia