By Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin
The Vice President Kashim Shettima has appealed to politicians to embrace one another and play politics without bitterness to ensure better growth and development of the country.
Shettima made the appeal while speaking at the Royal Turbaning of the governor of Kwara state as the Sardauna of Ilorin Emirate, by the Emir of Ilorin,Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari held at the Emits Palace in Ilorin,Kwara state.
He advised Nigerians to serve with humility and do good to others as they will spend more time after office.
Shettima urged Nigerians to embrace one other and have the courage to forgive each other.
According to him power is given by God to the people he so wish and not because they are better than other.
The Vice President called on politicians to unite themselves as one family despite their political differences.
He said the President he served as his assistant is a good and decent man who has the interest of Nigerians at heart.
Shettima explained that when they assume office the economy of the country was about to collapse,but President Tinubu refused to pass blame and take it all upon himself.
He noted that during the 2023 electioneering campaign governors who supported President Tinubu are not more than six, based on the belief that Baba does not like him.
Shettima stressed that today the president embrace everybody as his own and things are going on well.
He described President Bola Tinubu as a good Man by all standard who believe in the people that work with him.
Shettima also thanked the Emir of Ilorin for the honour done to governor AbdulRazaq based on his contribution to the development of the state.
He said the father of the governor has planted a good foot print in the Ilorin Emirate and by extension Nigeria as a whole.
Shettima said that this news Chapter will create stronger bund between the Emirate and the family, adding that the
people will continue to pray for the progress and development of the Emirate and the state as a whole.
He commended governor AbdulRazaq for his efforts in improved on infrastructure to assist the people of the state.
Shettima also thanked the governor for his contribution to the actualisation of policies and programmes of government at the federal level to provide succour to average Nigerians.
In his remarks the Matawaliof Ilorin Emirate,Dr.Alimi AbdulRazaq said the title of Sardauna bestowed on the governor is well deserved.
He thanked the Emir of Ilorin for finding the governor worthy of being recognised by the Emirate.
Dr,Alimi urged the governor to see the tittle as a clarion call to provide more dividends of democracy to the nooks and crannies of the state.
The Turbaning ceremony witness large turnout of dignitaries which included the governor of Niger state,Umar Bago, government of Kaduna state Senator Uba Sani, Governor of Imo state ,Hope Uzodinma , governor of Kabbi ,Katsina states.
Others are the Emirof Zazzau Emirate , Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamali,the Deputy governors of Sokoto,Anambra, Nasarawa,Delta,Ondo , and Oyo states.END
