When Engr Abdullahi A. Sule received the news that a young girl and indigene of Nasarawa state by name of Love Precious Andrew had a challenge of liver transplant late last year (2022), he was very sad and offered to assist because he saw Queen Love as shining start of Nasarawa State.
We investigated and found out that Ms. Love Andrew was a 200 Level Student of theatre Arts in Nasarawa State University, who hails from Kokona Local Government Area and was a Beauty Queen.
Given the personal kindness and sense of compassion of A.A. Sule as well as his commitment to show a cardinal respect for the lives of our youths, as well the Governor’s determination to expose the talent of our youths to viable national and international opportunities
Engr Abdullahi A. Sule first APPROVED A SUPPORT OF N5 MILLION for Queen Love to go to the hospital
After the heart transplant was successfully done in India, A.A. Sule APPROVED ANOTHER SUM OF N2 MILLION NAIRA to Queen Love Andrew and her family and when that amount was not enough, the Governor STILL GAVE ANOTHER SUM OF N 8 MILLION NAIRA, making a TOTAL OF N15 MILLION NAIRA for the pots heart transplant treatment of Queen Love Precious Andrew.
The final clincher is that because it was not a political gesture to seek popularity, His Excellency Engr Abdullahi A. Sule HAS NEVER MET QUEEN LOVE PRECIOUS ANDREW up to today and has refused to grant Queen Love her request for A THANK YOU VISIT because he did not want the public to make so much noise about it.
This is just ONE THING that A.A. Sule HAS DONE FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY IN NASARAWA STATE
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS IN ENTERTAINMENT:
A.A. SULE HAS OPENED FARIN RUWA WATERFALLS FOR ENTERTAINMENT & ECO TOURISM:
Engr Sule committed N2.4 billion naira to construct the Sisin Baki-Farin Ruwa Road, so as to attract the construction of hotels, sports centers and a world class film village for filmmakers, also invested in generating hydropower at the waterfalls. Because of the Governors commitment to develop Farin Ruwa Waterfalls, it encouraged the federal government to also invest N8Billion Naira to Farin Ruwa.
ENGR A.A. SUPPORTED OPENING OF THE LARGEST CINEMA IN WEST AFRICA IN KARU:
As a strategic boost to the film industry, Governor Sule also joined the French Government and National Film Censors Board on Monday 7th December 2020, to facilitate the take-off of CANAL OLYMPIA which is the largest cinema in West Africa and sited in Karu, Nasarawa State to develop viable creative activities around Karu axis, including music concerts and beauty pageants.
A.A. SULE IS THE FIRST GOVERNOR TO FUND THE 1ST EVER NASARAWA CULTURAL FESTIVAL 2019:
A few months in office, Engr Abdullahi A. Sule donated N10 Million to some Nasarawa Youth Entertainers who came to him led by Major A. Y. Bello to organize the 1st Ever Nasarawa Cultural Festival 2019 and after a few weeks he added another N3M to ensure success of the maiden edition of the festival in December 2019.
A.A. SULE IS MAKING NASARAWA A FILM FRIENDLY STATE:
Given the importance A.A. Sule attaches to Nollywood Film Industry, for its role in raising GDP, creating inter-cultural understanding and global friendships, and also for being the second largest source of job and economic wellbeing for youths in Nigeria, (after Agriculture). Engr A.A. Sule has committed resources to make Nasarawa State the most perfect environment for the film industry to grow.
WE ARE BUILDING A WORLD CLASS INDOOR THEATRE IN LAFIA:
On 20th September 2020, His Excellency Engr A.A. Sule gave approval for the design, costing and building of a NEW INDOOR THEATRE to be built within the vast premises of the City Hall in Lafia, such that the place meets world class standards, and is befitting for Nasarawa State to bid and host Global Beauty Pageants, International Cultural Troupes, Top Music Stars and also the renown Nigerian fiesta called NAFEST and the National Council on Arts and Culture. (PS: Already the State Ministry of Works has completed the design of the WORLD CLASS INDOOR THEATRE)
A TOP CLASS ABACHA YOUTH CENTER IS READY FOR CONSTRUCTION IN LAFIA:
Just the same way, Engr A.A. Sule remodeled and reconstructed the Aliyu Akwe Banquet Hall abandoned in government house Lafia for 10 years, Engr A.A. Sule is building brand new Sani Abacha Youth Centre, to improve the public infrastructure into a befitting creative hub to improve the entertainment landscape in Nasarawa State
THE BLUE SPRING HOTEL AND NASARAWA LUXURY HOTEL ARE OPEN TO BOOST ENTERTAINMENT:
To ensure that Nasarawa State can develop viable creative activities, leisure and recreation outlets in Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) & also open avenues for young entertainers to have creative hubs for the promotion of creativity, innovation and entertainment, the government of A.A. Sule has leased out BLUE SPRING HOTEL Abuja and NASARAWA LUXURY HOTEL Lafia as entertainment/leisure and recreation lodgings.
A.A. SULE HAS CONCEIVED A NASARAWA STATE ANTHEM: To showcase the unity of the people of Nasarawa State as well as reflect the ethos of beauty, culture, tradition, brotherhood and self- determination, Engr A.A. Sule mandated AN OPEN SOURCE COMPETION FOR A NEW STATE ANTHEM and original words were written by Dr Chikada, Head of Department of Theatre Arts in Nasarawa State University and Mrs. Jane Shamma, which were composed into music and the lyrics soulfully vocalized by the trio of Jeffrey Joe, Shiphrah and Babuje Danladi under the direction of Yakubu Lamai.
BEAUTY PET PROJECTS, MUSIC ALBUMS, TV DRAMA SERIES, THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS, ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINES, TRAVELS, COMPETITIONS etc.: In addition to the items listed above, I make bold to say that His Excellency, Engr Abdullahi A. Sule has donated, supported and impacted in contributing to entertainment industry in Nasarawa State in all the aforementioned areas and aspects to the tune of over N73 Million Naira in the last 3 years.
I will not make a roll call of areas of intervention and the amounts donated or given to individuals in the entertainment industry, but I leave it to some of your notable Nasarawa State Entertainers to confirm or deny if the records above are true or false. (PS: I have only mentioned the case of Queen Love Precious Andrew).
A.A. COMES IN PEACE
