We inherited so much decay in Plateau – Gov. Lalong

The Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, said on Tuesday that several uncompleted projects initiated by his predecessors almost ruined his first term in office.

Lalong, who disclosed this at a memorial church service held at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Shendam local government area of the state in honour of his late uncle, Miskoom Stephen Sule Nanbiet, , said he dealt with so much decay on the assumption of office.

He said: “My administration inherited so much decay that I had to address, especially in schools and hospitals infrastructure which were dilapidated.

“As governor, I cannot go to sleep when workers and pensioners were in pain and anguish over unpaid salaries, gratuities and pensions.

“Hence, my decision to pay the backlog and also recall over 2000 teachers sacked by the immediate past administration.”

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The state governor also cleared the air on the controversy surrounding his names which is being challenged in court by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the last election

“When my uncle (Late Miskoom Stephen Sule) asked my father to release me to him, my father told him that he has become your son, take him with you. Because of the kind of tradition of love and oneness that exists in our culture. All of us under him bore his name – Sule – because he registered us in school.

“It was when I finished school that my uncle said now that you are grown up and since you are the first male child of your father, you need to bear his name.

“That was when I did an affidavit to take on my family name of Bako. But unfortunately, my opponents are making an issue out of it even when the tribunal rejected their arguments.

“Your helper can come from anywhere and God can use anyone to make you great.”

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