by By Abdullahi Yuguda
The Sarki of Hausa Fulani in Calabar Municipality, Alhaji Sani Baba Gombe has secured an Award of Excellence from the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations in Nigeria for contributing to the growth and development of Hausa Fulani Community in Cross River State.
Making the presentation at the Sarki’s Palace in Nasarawa Village Calabar, the Acting president of the Organisation, Alhaji Ibrahim Bauchi, revealed that the Award was motivated by the efforts of Alhaji Sani Baba through exemplary and purposeful leadership which brought about peaceful atmosphere in the Community.
The Acting President held that “Judging from the conduct of the last Local Government elections in Cross River State and previous elections, the level of orderliness among the people of Nasarawa community has demonstrated that a true leader was in the background”
Reacting after receiving the award, Sarki Alhaji Sani Baba, dedicated the award to God and the entire people of Hausa and Fulani Community in calabar Municipality.
He appreciated the Group for finding him worthy of such recognition, pledging to double his efforts in supporting the administrative vision of the Executive Governor of Cross River state, Prof. Ben Ayade and the newly sworn in Chairman of Calabar Municipality.
Baba noted that “While government unfolds development projects, it is our collective responsibility to render support, especially through the instrumentality of peaceful coexistence”.
