By Kingsley Fanwo
Chairman of the Kogi State Traditional Council, His Royal Majesty Idakwo Ameh Oboni II, Attah-Igala of Igala Kingdom has appealed to political leaders and their supporters in the state to embrace peace ahead of the November governorship election.

The Royal Father made this call in an exclusive chat with Vanguard, saying the future of the state should be the primary concern of all Kogi people. He said the traditional institution will continue to preach peace in the state.Inline image.

“I want to appeal to our politicians to always ensure we do not breach the peace of the state. I urge them to conduct their electioneering in such a way that the people will know they love the state and want peace for her people. Any politician that preaches violence does not want the good of the state.

“We will continue to use our institution to promote peace in the society and we want all Kogi people to buy into the peace project. This is our state. These are our people. The spirit of sportsmanship should always reflect in whatever we do so that we can have a Kogi we will all be proud of.

Supporters of politicians should conduct themselves in a way that at the end of the day, Kogi will be the ultimate winner.

The traditional ruler also decree attacks of the people of Kogi State by herdsmen, calling on the Commissioner of Police and heads of other security agencies to step in to secure Kogi people from attacks.

In his words, “it has become imperative for the security agencies in the state to protect our people from herdsmen who attack and even maim innocent people on their farms. I am aware the security agencies are trying their best to ensure security and I commend them for that. We will be looking forward to a more proactive response to flashes of insecurity across the state”, he said

The Attah Igala also thanked the Igala people for their continued support to the Kingdom, saying the Igalas are great contributors to the Nigerian project. He said the Igala people are industrious and peaceful, assuring that the Kingdom will continue to contribute to the development of Kogi State and Nigeria as a whole.

“Igala people all over the world has excelled in their chosen fields. Why some are shaping the world of engineering and medicals; many others are making waves in other fields.

This testifies to the Igala spirit of excellence and we shall continue to excel anywhere we found ourselves. As the custodian of the Igala tradition, I shall continue to promote the very values that will ensure the development of Kogi State and Nigeria as a nation”, he assured.