Senate President Ahmad Lawan; Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila; and his deputy Ahmed Wase echoed the governors’ optimism in their own messages. Ex-governors Peter Obi (Anambra) and Chimaroke Nnamani (Enugu) in their messages, urged Nigerians to enter the new year with a renewed hope. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Olisa Ifeajika on Tuesday, Okowa expressed gratitude to God for the grace granted Delta and its citizens in 2019. He urged the people to continue to support the state government, saying peace remained the bedrock of meaningful development in any society. Abdulrazaq called for more support from the people of the state, promising them a better life in 2020.

Source: Punch December 31, 2019 23:14 UTC