FARMER GOVERNOR BAGO HAILS ETSU NUPE AT 73, CELEBRATES 22 YEARS OF SELFLESS AND IMPACTFUL REIGN.

Farmer Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has congratulated the Etsu Nupe and Chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alh. Yahaya Abubakar, on his 22nd year on the throne and 73rd birthday.

In a congratulatory message on Thursday through his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, the farmer governor commended the fatherly role of the 13th Etsu Nupe not only to the people of Nupe extraction but to the entire state.

He described him as a selfless, peaceful, kind, and passionate leader who always stands by his people.

The farmer governor said the royal father has been a beam of hope, unity, and peace, especially to his subjects.

He noted that the reign of Etsu Nupe has been marked by wisdom, exemplary leadership, and dedication to cultural preservation and the socio-economic advancement of the Nupe Kingdom, Niger State, and Nigeria in general.

The farmer governor maintained that the Etsu Nupe has continued to strengthen the existing relationship between the state government and traditional institutions as well as support the policies of his administration, which has helped to foster harmony and development across the state.

He prayed for more years, greater wisdom, and continuous sound health for the revered 13th Etsu Nupe to serve humanity better.

The farmer governor also prayed that the reign of the monarch would continue to be peaceful and successful.