President Muhammadu Buhari has said the appointment, two days ago of the Minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim Usman Jibril, as the Emir of Nasarawa will promote Peace and Unity in the Emirate, Igbere TV reports.
Recall that Jibril was declared Emir on Thursday following his selection by the Nasarawa Emirate Council and subsequent approval by the state governor, Tanko Umaru Almakura.
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The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Haruna Osegba, said Almakura approved Jibril’s selection “following the meeting of the Nasarawa state traditional council of chiefs where the traditional Council ratified the selections that were done by the various kingmakers.”
In a tweet by Buhari’s media aide, Bashir Ahmad, President Muhammadu Buhari congratulated Jibril on his new appointment.
The tweet read: “President Buhari congratulates the Minister of State for Environment, Hon. I.U Jibril on his selection as the 13th Emir of Nasarawa Emirate.
“He urges him to build on the legacies of his predecessor and promote peace and unity in the emirate.”
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