Elite using religion to divide Nigeria –Gombe gov
Gombe State Governor, Yahaya Inuwa
CHIMA AZUBUIKE
Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, has identified religion as a major tool deployed by the elite to cause disintegration among citizens of Nigeria.
Yahaya, however, said good governance was an effective tool for addressing hunger.
The governor disclosed this on Saturday in his address to members of the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, who paid him a courtesy visit to mark the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
He said he had sworn by the Quran to provide qualitative leadership for all and uphold justice and deepen democratic dividends in the state.
Yahaya, who announced a support of N25m for CAN's building project, also donated N10m to members of the organisation present at.
He said, "On coming to office, I swore by the Quran, because I'm a Muslim, to promote fairness, justice and equity and I believe I'm doing my best in other to actualise this. That is why we went to the nooks and crannies of Gombe State to ensure there is development. When you talk of roads, we said we would construct at least 11 kilometers in each local government area.
"I have always told them that it is the elite that use religion, and ethnicity to divide people. Any good leader will work to satisfy all and sundry. The hallmark of good leadership is the provision of the right services to the people and that is what we are committed to."
On his part, CAN's North-East Chairman, Abari Kalla, thanked the governor for his support to the Christian community in the state.
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