Gombe State governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has enjoined the people of the state and Nigerians to embrace the New Year with steadfastness, renewed faith and optimism.
In a New Year message issued by his spokesman, Ismaila Uba Misilli, the governor expressed the hope that the year would be bright and prosperous.
He urged people to work for peace and unity as well as security and development of the state and the country.
“The year 2023 holds a great promise for all of us. It is an important year in which we are yet again going to the polls to elect our leaders at various levels.
“So as we enter the New Year, I call on all of us to draw on the lessons learned in 2022 in all aspects of human endeavors and continue to work assiduously for the peace, progress, security and development of our dear state,” he stated.
Yahaya thanked the people of the state for their unwavering prayers, support and solidarity for his administration in the past years.
He urged them to continue in the same manner for the consolidation of the gains recorded so far and the attainment of our collective aspirations.