By Daniel Dauda, Jos


The candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, for Mangu/Bokkos Federal House of Representatives Constituency in 2023 general elections, Dr. Ishaya David Lalu has congratulated the district head of Panyam His Royal Highness, Chief Aminu Derwan for regaining freedom from the hands of kidnappers.

You would recall, the monarch was abducted in the early hours of Monday morning in his residence of Panyam district, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State until Thursday before he regained freedom unhurt.

In a statement issued to this medium on Friday in Jos Plateau State capital, Ishaya Lalu said the returned of the paramount ruler from the dent of his abductors is a cheering news.

According to him, "I, Ishaya David Lalu, on behalf of myself, family, friends, my teeming supporters and the entire "HOPE IN GOD" Campaign Organization wholeheartedly felicitates with His Royal Highness, Chief (Engr) Aminu Derwam and the district head of Panyam on his release from the kidnappers dent after he was abducted in the early hours of Monday.

"This is the Lord's doing and is marvelous in our hearts. Many victims who passed through such horrible experiences, saw evils and never returned to arousing welcome and cheering embrace of their subjects, loved ones, family members and well wishers.

"Your speedy freedom is exceptional and necessitated in fulfilment of biblical injunction to the effect that "those who love and trust in the good LORD, who are called by His Holy and sovereign name shall not be put to shame. Even though they trample on serpents and scorpions and walk through the shadows of death, they shall see no evil but will reign in perpetual victory triumphantly against principalities and powers.

"Your Highness, you possess absolute and doubtless leadership prowess and qualities deserving of a king, and have been astutely tranquil in every sense and aspect(s) of royal pontification, sound counsel and judgements. You are loved and celebrated by your subjects and admirers of your stewardship free of contradictions, the compelling reason why individuals and public engagements were hurriedly grounded to a halt on getting wind of and in response and or reactions to your unjust humiliation.

"I convey my deepest joy first to God almighty for His outright defeat of agents of promiscuity, His Royal Highness, DA John Putmang Hirse*, the Mishkaham Mwaghavul and members of Mangu traditional council, His Excellency, Rt Hon. Simon Bako Lalong, the executive governor of Plateau State, his deputy, His Excellency, Professor Sonni Gwanle Tyoden, the executive chairman and council members of Mangu local government and all those who went on their knees in prayers over his travails and his resultant release.

"Receive my unreserved accolades and thunderous applause", Lalu concluded.