2027: Ombugadu promises better security in Nasarawa

— PDP candidate pledges farm protection, commercial agriculture
— Seeks road expansion in Lafia
By Edwin Philip, Lafia
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State, Dr David Ombugadu, has promised to improve security across the state, assuring residents that they would be able to go to their farms and sleep without fear if elected governor in 2027.
Ombugadu gave the assurance on Thursday at the party’s campaign rally in Lafia, where he said protecting farmers was critical to preventing food insecurity and hunger.
He said about 80 per cent of the state’s residents were farmers, arguing that insecurity affecting agricultural communities could ...