By M. Peter – Jos
Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong on Sunday led his wife, Regina, his Deputy, Professor Sonni Tyoden and other top government functionaries to a thanksgiving service to mark year 2020 democracy day as well as his fifth year in office.
The event, held at Government House Chapel, Rayfield, Jos under COVID-19 guidelines was a solemn but reflective moment as the Governor gave thanks and promised to do his best in giving purposeful leadership in the State.
He said “Let me use this opportunity to appreciate God for giving me and my Deputy, Professor Sonni Tyoden the privilege to serve the people of Plateau State in the last five years. At the same time, we thank the people of the State for giving us their mandate during the 2015 and 2019 elections.”
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“We recognize that they had many choices among the many aspirants and candidates, but settled for our ticket and the APC. We cannot take this for granted as we are humbled by this responsibility bestowed upon us to work for the peace, progress and development of Plateau state.”
Lalong promised to give the details of what his administration has been able to achieve during the address he will be making in the coming days to mark the 2020 Democracy Day, and reiterated his commitment to do his best, “in providing purposeful leadership that inspires confidence; supports peaceful coexistence; delivers basic services and infrastructure to the people; as well as leave behind lasting legacies for generations yet to come.”
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Chaplain of the Government House Chapel, Rev. Fr. David Ajang challenged those in power to do all within their capacity to serve the people with integrity, justice and empathy particularly at this time when the world is contending with the Corona Virus and commended Governor Lalong and his team for touching the lives of the people of the State in the last five years despite many challenges.
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Chief Judge of the State, Justice Yakubu Dakwak said Nigerians must continue to work to strengthen democratic tenets that are founded on the rule of law, justice, accountability and good governance.
Also, the immediate past Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in the State, Rev. Dr. Soja Bewarang in a goodwill message acknowledged the restoration of peace and confidence in the state due to proactive steps taken by the government of Simon Lalong and called for more attention to first generation schools in the State which need rehabilitation.
