Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja
President
Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday congratulated Prof. James Ornguga Ayatse,
on his election as Tor Tiv, the paramount ruler of the Tiv people.
Ayatse,
a former Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture,
Makurdi, is also the pioneer and immediate past Vice-Chancellor of the
Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State.
In
a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi
Adesina, the President expressed the belief that Ayatse’s emergence as
the paramount ruler of the Tiv people, is an affirmation of his strength
of character, integrity, and moral authority, garnered over the years
as a lecturer, erudite scholar and administrator.
While
urging all his subjects to rally round the new monarch to make his
reign as Tor Tiv , a resounding success, the President urged the
paramount ruler to use his revered office as a veritable platform for
conflict prevention, peace building and development in the grassroots.
Commending
the transparent process leading to the emergence of the royal father
after the demise of his predecessor, Alfred Akawe Torkula, Tor Tiv IV,
last year, the President offered his best wishes to the new monarch as
he prepares to ascend the throne of his ancestors.
“President
Buhari pledges that his administration will continue to recognise
traditional institutions as key partners in progress in finding lasting
solutions to sensitive issues in the country,” the statement added.
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