GOV. TANKO ALMAKURA, EMIR OF LAFIA VISITS GARAKU OVER DEATH OF HRH ABAGA TONI.
- NasarawaReports.
His Excellency, Governor Tanko Almakura in the entourage of the Emir of Lafia and other dignitaries in the state paid a condolence visit to the family of the late HRH Abaga Toni of Toni Kingdom.
During the visit, the Governor encouraged the family and community members to take heart over the loss of the monarch and also to continually maintain peace and coexistence which the late monarch was known to have stood for.
He described the death of the first class ruler in kokona local government Area in Nasarawa state, HRH Mr. Sylvester, a traditional ruler in Toni Kingdom as a true leader whose loss cannot be quantified, being a great loss to his family, the Toni Kingdom, the state and the nation at large.
The late ruler of Toni Kingdom kicked the bucket at age 94. He was formerly a permanent secretary, a writer, and a teacher who impacted a lot on people around him. The Governor confessed that he had known the monarch since 1967 from their early school years.
His Excellency called on the family of the monarch, the elites and the people within his domain to consider the loss as a watershed that will bind them together as well as see this loss as a call for sacrifice, forgiveness and unity among all tribes. He called on the tribes within the domain to cooperate, show their unity, spirit of brotherhood, togetherness and remain their brothers keeper.
Speaking on behalf of the traditional council, HRH Chindo Yamusa the Emir of Keffi, he appreciated the state governor for making out time from his tight schedule to speak such words to the family. He also prayed for the safe return of everyone who came to pay their condolence visit to the late Abaga Toni of the Toni Kingdom.