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Emir of Minna tasks youths on integrity for betterment of society
The Emir of Minna, in Niger State, Dr. Umar Faruq Bahago has admonished Nigerians to change their narrative and attitude in their day to day conduct for the betterment of the society.
Receiving the National Chairman of the Advocacy for Integrity and Rule of Law Initiative (AIRLIN), Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim Gamawa and other executives of the Initiative on a courtesy call at his palace in Minna, Monday, stated that Nigerians should also continue to pray for an end to the lingering hardship and insecurity bedeviling the country.
Dr.Umar Farouk Bahago noted that moral decadence in the society needs the commitment of all and sundry in order to entrench an egalitarian society.
The Emir of Minna then pledged the support and cooperation of his emirate to the activities of the initiative for it to succeed in it’s mandate.
Speaking earlier, the National Chairman of Advocacy for Integrity and Rule of Law Initiatives, Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim Gamawa said he was at the palace to intimate the Emir on the establishment and activities of the Initiative in Niger State.
He said the NGO was established to rekindle patriotism and national cohesion amongst Nigerians and to assist in the fight against corruption and other social vices in the country.
Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim Gamawa, however solicited the support and cooperation of the emirate council for the initiative to succeed in the fight against all forms of anti social behaviours amongst the citizenry.
He sympathized with the emirate council on the frequent attacks by bandits in almost all the local Government areas in the emirate and prayed for an end to the dastardly act in the state.
Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim Gamawa further condoled the Emir of Minna over the loss of lives during the collapsed mining site in Galadiman Kogo and prayed God to grant eternal rest to those who lost their lives.
The National Chairman of Advocacy Integrity for rule of law initiatives equally commiserated with DR.Umar Farouk Bahago over the demise of Alhaji Yakubu Salau former chairman of Chanchaga Local Government Council and prayed God to forgive his shortcomings and give the family and the emirate the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.