The first Civilian Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Ahmad Sani (Yarima Bakura), on Thursday paid a sympathy visit to the Seriki Shasa, Oyo State, Alhaji Haruna Maiyasin Katsina over the avoidable violence, that erupted recently in the area.
Senator Yarima commiserated with the victims of the unfortunate incident.
The former Governor of Zamfara State sued for peace and cordial existence among the various stakeholders in Shasa Community of Oyo State, affirming, that they should see themselves as one big family, who should continue to live in peace for the overall good of the country.
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Senator Yarima, counselled all the residents of Shasa to put the incident behind them faster than it came.
He called on the Seriki Hausa to bring back his people that has left the community so as to continue earning their means of livelihood without any fear or molestation.
Senator Yarima described the people of Oyo State as an accommodating and loving people, who are always ready to identify with all and sundry, no matter their ethnic groups. Oyo State, Yarima said, is home for all, where there is no ethnic discrimination, but rather an environment of amity, concord and unfettered fellowship.
The Sariki Hausa of Shasa, Alhaji Katsina, thanked Senator Yarima for his nationalism, patriotism and love for the indivisibility of Nigeria.
He thanked him for finding the time out of his busy schedules to visit and commiserate with the Shasa Community.
The Sariki Hausa of Shasha, assured Senator Sani Ahmed Yarima, that everything possible would be done to ensure, that the age-long love and spirit of togetherness, that has existed between the different ethnic groups in the Community is restored, stressing, that in Shasa “we are one big family of peaceful Nigerians first and foremost, who have mingled and inter-married, hence, there is no Hausa or Igbo in Shasa, but true Nigerians”
Yarima on Friday, also joined other Nigerians at the 8th day Fidau prayer for late first civilian governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, whom he described as a nationalist par excellence.
Yarima, said politicians should emulate Alhaj Jakande’s selfless service, commitment and resilience, through which he impacted immensely and positively on the lives of Lagosians.
Senator Yarima appreciated the enviable contributions of Alhaji Jakande in giving Lagos a solid foundation in the course of his four years of purposeful leadership.
He called for landmark immortalization of the great son of Lagos, Nigeria and Africa, while he urged the political class in Lagos State to hold high his unstained flag of life more abundant to all.
