By God’spower Ede,  Lafia.

Beyond the fanfare and project commissioning, it was a quiet moment of devotion that captured the spiritual heartbeat of Monday’s event: the special Islamic prayer led by the Administrator of Ekye Area Administrative Council, Prince Abubakar Jibrin Engya.

The prayer, offered during Vice President Kashim Shettima’s visit for the 70th birthday and statutory retirement celebration of the Emir of Lafia, HRH Justice Sidi Bage Muhammad I, underscored Engya’s growing reputation as the state’s “go-to voice” for divine supplication at high-profile government functions.

Insiders say the Administrator’s consistent role as conductor of Islamic _du’a_ at major state events has earned him more than blessings—it has bought him goodwill across the political spectrum.

From Government House to the corridors of power, his piety has become a currency that opens doors.

But the impact, sources note, goes beyond personal influence. Under Engya, Ekye Area Council—once notorious as a flashpoint for communal clashes—has found an unusual calm.

Residents now describe the council as peaceful, crediting the leadership style of “an _alfa_”, as the Yoruba would say, whose governance blends administrative duty with spiritual grounding.

Political observers argue that in a state where faith and politics often intersect, Engya’s model of leadership offers a lesson: that quiet devotion can sometimes achieve what force cannot.

As Lafia celebrated a monarch whose life has straddled law, the bench, and the throne, the prayer from Ekye served as a subtle reminder that the stability Nasarawa enjoys may rest as much on spiritual leadership as on policy.

May God continue to bless us with more spiritually sound leaders to lead our people for peace and progress, Amen!