Mr Yusufu Wale, the District Head of Lankan, Pankshin Local
Government of Plateau, on Thursday advised politicians to be peaceful during
and after the Feb. 14 and 28 polls nationwide.
Wale spoke in Lankan when the Council Chairman, Mr Samuel
Goar, paid him a courtesy call.
While welcoming the Chairman and his entourage, the
traditional ruler urged them to convince their supporters to conduct themselves
peacefully and orderly during the campaigns and elections.
“We don’t want any more violence or crisis before, during
and after general elections so as not to shed blood, which will discredit the
entire polls, “ he stated.
According to him, politicians should exhibit the spirit of
sportsmanship by conceding to defeat at the polls and wait for another time,
“because once there is life there is hope “.
He said that as a paramount ruler, all he could do was to bless
and pray for candidates irrespective of their party affiliation.
The district head commended the council for the efforts
toward the construction of the Lankan-Abwor-Dyis road and called for increase
in the tempo.
Earlier, Goar said that the entourage was on inspection tour
of all ongoing projects of the council, including the road.
“It will be improper if we just come and pass by without
paying our homage to you our leader and elder more so that your sons aspiring
to contest elective positions are on the entourage, “ he said.
Goar appealed to the traditional ruler to prevail on his
subjects to collect their Permanent Voters’ Cards to participate in the forth
coming general elections.
- NAN
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