Barely few months to the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Adamawa State, Governor Murtala Nyako, has publicly declared his intention to seek for re-election in the January 14 gubernatorial election in Adamawa, on the platform of the ruling People Democratic Party (P D P).
This was just as he pledged to implement the minimum wage law.
Addressing a crowd of party supporters yesterday at the PDP State secretariat in? Yola? after picking his nomination form, the governor scored his administration high because Adamawa State under his leadership had witnessed some transformation and development in all spheres of human endeavours.
The governor said that this had continued to earn him and his government the support and solidarity of most people in the state and? informed his decision to seek for the renewal of his mandate.
Nyako said, “sometimes, whenever I visited some of my governor- colleagues in their? states and see how their people treat them with disrespect due to the perceived unsatisfactory nature of their leadership, I always give glory to Allah and the people of Adamawa State for their continued show of support and solidarity to our administration”.
“For us in Adamawa, we have kept faith with our promises to the people of the state and we believe that they will stand behind us in the forthcoming election”.
The governor further urged the people of the state to sustain the existing peace and stability in the state and live together in harmony with one another irrespective of ethnic, religious and political differences that existed among them.
He lauded the good working relationship between him and the state Assembly as well as the party and his deputy who he described as an embodiment of patience and humanity.
The governor promised to keep up with the good work he started, supersede his previous performances if given another opportunity and stressed that the next four years would be a blessing to the entire people of the state.
Commenting on the ongoing industrial crisis in the state, he said that he was one of the governors that stood firm and prevailed on his colleagues to agree to pay the N18,000 minimum wages after it was? passed into law and accented to by president Jonathan.
In doing this, he said that he was convinced that Nigerian workers deserved a better condition of service and even put a machinery on ground to ensure the implementation of the new minimum wage in the State.
Nyako said that he was disappointed that workers in the State embarked on strike action and violent protests, but? expressed optimism that the issues would likely be resolved within the week.
He said, “the national leadership of the NLC? wrote me a? letter that they want to come and have an audience with me to resolve? the ongoing labour crisis in the state. If they come, we will resolve the issues after extensive discussions and see how the workers can go? back to? work”.
He wondered why the workers in the state decided to go on strike in the first place even when he had agreed to add the sum of N10,000 for them? unlike other states who only added N5,000 at most and? adviced them to? put their house in order so that they issues could be resolved with the? visit of their national leadership.
Nyako further assured the people of the state of his commitment to protect their interest at all times and ensure Judicious use of the state resources for the betterment of the people.