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Magajin Dangi: When Nasarawa, Lafia Emirate Standstill For Senator Wadada

All road leads to Lafia  The Nasarawa State capital come to life on Saturday 2nd August, 2025,  as people from all walks of life across various strata comprising  prominent political figures in the country,serving and former Governors,National Assembly members, top Government functionaries, captains of industry, political associates, friends and well wishers stormed the ancient city of Lafia, Nasarawa state capital to honour one of Nasarawa proud son Distinguish. Senetor Ahmed Aiyu wadada Chairman Senete Committee on public accounts who was honoured  with a traditional tittle of Magajin Dangin Lafia by HRH The Emier of Lafia Justice.Sidi Bage ( RTD).

The decision by the Lafia Emirate council to honour this astute and tested politician of honour ,dignity and moral rectitude seen as a golden fish that have no hidden place to hide in the political matrix of Nasarawa state who embodies services,politics and phylanthropy outside his own senetorial district and Emirate  is a further testimony to his popularity and acceptability across the state following his long standing sacrifices,commitments and dedication not only to Lafia Emirate council and traditional institution in the state but also as a result of his immense contributions to the caused of democracy, good governance and accountable leadership  that stamped him out in Nigeria politics.

Known for his bluntness,, intellectual prowess,political sagacity,administrative acumen and capacity to delivered result when entrusted with responsibilities wadada trademark  right from his sojourn in the private sector specifically Business,economic and financial world where he spend the greater part of his life in ,is always marked by superlative performanced and impactful outcomes that always shocked his critics and detractors to their marrows leaving them agape and dumbfounded.it was this quality among other factors that make him an attractive bride to his people who dragged him into politics in 2003 where he contested for the House of Reps seat of his constituency and won the election that took him to the National Assembly in 2003 elections.

For the 8 years he represented the good people of keffi/Karu/Kokona  Federal constituency of Nasarawa state, in the National Assembly,he has set new record in the history of Representative democracy in Nasarawa state, and succeeded to break the jinx of bad representation in his constituency through effective, result oriented ,focus and people’s centred representation that completely altered the backward socio economic lives of his people ushering in a new era of massive infrastructural drive and development  which will be very difficult if not impossible to be replicated in the history of the constituency and by extension Nasarawa state.