Group operating under the aegis of COALITION OF PLATEAU STATE
CENTRAL YOUTHS FORUMS, on Monday endorsed the Plateau state Governor
Simon Lalong and his deputy Professor Sonni Tyoden as their candidate
in the forth coming 2019 Gubernatorial election .
Comrade Kamji Bagas, the chairman of the group while addressing
newsmen in Jos said Gentlemen of the press, fellow citizens of Plateau
State, good day. It is pertinent we address you at this critical moment
of our political sojourn as we set sights on the forth coming general
elections.
The dream of every nation made of good people under God is to see to
its progressive development in all spheres of life. Having seen Plateau
grow in that light, it is our duty as patriots to commend and contribute
our respective capacities towards this greater quest for nation
building.
As it is often said; Politics is past history and history is present
politics. The present administration had it tough in the coming as all
forces who concertedly fought against impunity, nepotism,
ethnocentricism ended up building a strong wall of a Plateau project,
‘The Lalong/Tyoden Rescue Mission’
It is only logical and meritorious as patriotic citizens to applaud
the Lalong/Tyoden Rescue Administration for having worked assiduously to
see that Plateau State has been truly rescued from the shackles that
had held it captive. Some of the notable achievements of this
administration hinged on its five policy thrust includes:
The restoration and creation of Chiefdoms for the extension of good governance to the grassroots and the promotion of unity.
The appointment of sons and daughters of Plateau central zone into
key positions in government. Today, the zone has the highest number of
appointees amongst the 3 zones of the state.
Since the eruption of violence in the state in 2001, this is the
only administration that has made deliberate effort in restoring
permanent peace in the State, some of which includes the creation of the
Plateau State Peace Building Agency, establishment of an early warning
signals under the watch of Operation Rainbow, establishment of
additional security outfits ( Mobile barracks in Shandam and Gashish,
Search and Rescue Airforce Barracks in Kerang), constitution of a
Committee on the return of displaced persons from the crisis to their
ancestral homes, reform of the Justice law in the state inline with
contemporary happenings etc. These efforts has no doubt restored hope to
the areas affected by this unfortunate occurrence and a sure way of
bringing and sustaining peace in the state.
The massive employment witnessed in the different ministries,
departments and agencies. i.e recruitment of One thousand (1000)
teachers under the Teachers Services Commission (TSC), 4600 staff for
State Universal Basic education (SUBEB), Over 200 employed Plateau State
Internal Revenue Service (PSIRS), 45 in ministry of housing,
Reinstatement of about 100 sacked Staff in PRTVC by the last
administration and 300 in Lands and Survey amongst many other
unmentioned.
Completion of abandoned projects by the past administration which
has direct bearing on the lives of our people. These range from
infrastructures to policy continuation. Prominent among these projects
are the completion of Plateau State Secretarial Junction flyover,
British American – Marraraban Jama’a Road, Tudu Wada/Domkat Bali Road,
State Lowcost/ Dong/ Rakafiki Road, Plateau Specialist Hospital By-pass,
Anguwan Rogo road, Tina Junction – Dutse uku- St Michael Church etc.
The construction of twenty two (22) rural roads in all the 17 local
government of the State to open up new areas to development as well as
ease movements in our communities.
Timely payment of salaries, pensions, gratitude and offsetting of
the backlog of salaries owed by the immediate past administration which
has increased the economic power of Civil Servants.
The diversification of The Plateau economy via agriculture i.e. the
purchase of Tractors, revamping of the fertilizer blending plant in
partnership with private organization and the increased funding of
agricultural related activities.
The revival of youth activities in the state after being outlawed
and disbanded by the past administration over a decade ago. This has led
to the conduct of Plateau Youth council elections across every district
in Plateau.
Sustaining cordial relationship amongst all arms and tires of
government by upholding democracy and ensuring the independence of each
segment of government.
Attraction of federal projects e.g. the Mangu Water project,
Chigong/ Garram road, Sharram Babban Lamba road Abuja/Jos dual carriage,
Jos inland dry port, the federal polytechnic Shendam, the air force
military base at Kerang/Mangu, police mobile unit at Shendam, Police
mobile unit at Gashish District etc.
Facilitated the Appointment of many Plateau sons and daughters into boards of federal parastatals and agencies.
The reactivation of some moribund industries in the state and restoration of Jos International Trade fair, Jos carnival etc.
The above elucidated points are but a tip of the ice berg as regards
the achievements of this administration but time and space may not allow
us to expound more.
Every government has its successes and short comings; we can say that
the Plateau Project has justified what Plateau people had clamoured for
in 2015. Amidst prejudice and desperation by opposition, our objective
and unbiased assessment taking into cognizance the paucity of funds, we
can say that the Lalong/Tyoden, Rescue Administration deserves
commendation from all well meaning people of Plateau.
Furthermore, we wish to applaud every member of the Plateau Project
vis-a-vis the Rescue Mission for the feat attained so far, not only His
Excellency Barr. Dr. Simon Bako Lalong nor Prof. Sonni Tyoden but the
entirety of his cabinet for, this would not have been a success without
any of you.
It is on this note that we call on men of living conscience, Plateau
Patriots, lovers of good governance, citizens and dwellers on the
Plateau to join us as we voraciously and unequivocally give our formal
endorsement of the Lalong-Tyoden ticket in the forth coming
gubernatorial elections for the continuation of the Plateau
Project/Rescue Mission.
We wish to reiterate our confident in the Captain of the Rescue Ship,
Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong and his loyal and humble deputy, Prof. Sonni
Gwanle Tyoden to Carry-On with the rescue mission on the plateau till
2023. We have witnessed uncommon cordiality and harmonious working
relationship among these two leaders which has seen us achieved so much
within short period of the life of the Rescue Administration.
As youths of the zone, we wish to assure His Excellency Barr. Simon
Lalong and his able Deputy Prof. Sonni Tyoden that we will not only
mobilized the Youths but also mobilized Women, Elders, Men and all
eligible Voters in Plateau Central Zone to garner not less than 750,000
votes for the actuation of Rescue Mission Administration continuity in
office come 2019.
Finally; we humbly appreciate Plateau people for believing in the
Plateau project and supporting it thus far, We wish to remind you that
we have a final test come 2019, a test between light and darkness, a
test between evil and goo, and until we grid our loins our toils for the
Plateau Project that the Plateau people had craned for well be blow
away our enemies.
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