Ikwanga (Nassarawa State) - The minister of Information, Mr
Labaran Maku, said on Sunday that he would soon quit his
position as minister to pursue a selfless aspiration as the
governor of Nassarawa state.
Maku said this in Akwanga, Nasarawa State, during a
thanksgiving Mass held in his honour at St Patrick’s Catholic
Church.
“By 20th of this month, everyone in cabinet or in
government who wants to contest election will resign
because the time has come for us to pull out.
“I have always made my interest known. By next week by the
Grace of God I will sacrifice the comfort of the office of the
minister. I am not tired of my office but I have to make this
sacrifice.
“I will sacrifice my high office in order to come back to the
wilderness with my people, the people of Nassarawa State to
fight for peace and justice.
“There is too much blood being shed here. There is too
much evil taking place here. There is too much destruction
going on in this state.
“The time has come for us to ask God to bring this era to an
end.
“I will step out, voluntarily and go into the wilderness. God
will do it like he did for Moses in the Bible, cut the Red Sea
and give us manna from heaven.
“Being governor will not really add anything to my name I
think I have made all the name I need in Nigeria.
“This sacrifice is because of the difficulties we are facing
today, that is why I am making this decision,” he said.
He appealed to politicians not do engage in actions that
would instigate violence.
“I appeal to all of us here especially, we politicians, if you
are for God, be for God all the way. Some people go to the
throne of satan to seek power and that is why this country is
suffering.
“Most people belong to secret cults. Most people come to
church and go to somewhere else; some sacrifice human life
because they want public office.
“If the spiritual atmosphere is polluted you cannot rule your
nation. I have tasted the goodness of God; what He can do
for you, no babalawo (voodoo doctor) can do it; no cult can
do it,” he said.
In a remark, the Majority Leader, Nassarawa State House of
Assembly, Mr Godiya Akwashie, commended Maku for a
good job done so far as the minister of information.
Earlier in his sermon, Rev. Fr. Joseph Ngbor urged
politicians and the rich to be sensitive to the sufferings of
the poor.
He said that the time was rife for Nigeria to fight tirelessly to
end corruption and poverty.

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