Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has hailed the Etsu Nupe and Chairman Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar as he clocks 70 and marks 19 years of his ascension to the throne as the 13th Etsu Nupe.
The Governor in a congratulatory message, described the Etsu Nupe as true, loving, courageous and a peaceful leader, whose immense contributions to unity, peaceful coexistence and development of the society is reckoned with in the State, Nigeria and beyond.
Governor Sani Bello said Etsu Nupe is a gift from God to humanity, noting that the 19 years reign of the traditional ruler have impacted positively on his subjects, having instilled in them patriotism and understanding through his bridge building skills, wide spread consultations and reach, promotion of cultural values of the Nupe speaking extraction in Nigeria
