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GUBER RACE: PLATEAU YOUTHS DRUM SUPPORT
FOR ARCH. JATAU, LIKENED HIS VISION TO THAT OF LAR.
By Lovins Yakubu
August 22, 2018
An
aggregate of young persons from different disciplines across the 17 Local
Government Areas of Plateau State have thrown their total support to the
aspiration of Arch Samuel Nanchang Jatau for governor, Plateau State under the
Platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the scheduled 2019 elections.
This
was made known to journalists when the group of youths known as “Plateau Youth for Shift” led by its
chairman, Engr. Nansoh Gapyal visited the campaign office of the aspirant along
Yakubu Gowon Express Way Jos on Tuesday.
Gapyal
observed that the youths in Plateau State have noticed the blue print of Arch
Jatau and they believed it has the capacity to propel Plateau State to greater
heights, consequently, they have decided to support him to enhance his success
for the betterment of the State.
According
to the youth leader, “the plight of Plateau State currently is disheartening
and falls way below the expectations of our founding fathers. The present
leadership of the state has grossly under-performed and betrayed the trust and
mandate overwhelmingly bestowed upon them by the good people of Plateau State.
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| Arch. Jatau (L) receiving a gift from Engr Gapyal, leader of Plateau Youth for Shift |
“The
failures in the area of security, health, education, youth unemployment are
just few of the areas which underscore the ineptitude of our present crop of
leaders. On the whole, there is a need for SHIFT
from this state of irresponsible governance to a vibrant and people oriented
leadership which can harness the massive potentials of the state.
“Consequently,
having studied the manifestos of various candidates on various platforms, we
have decided to align ourselves to the ambition of Arc. Samuel Nanchang Jatau,
we are convinced that his blueprint is sufficient to return the state to the
glorious path it was set upon by the Late. J. D. Gomwalk and the emancipator
Late Chief S. D. Lar (both of blessed memory). His design which covers areas
like healthcare, education and infrastructural development are reasons why we
have decided to pitch our tent with the BOLD
campaign”.
Gupyal
further stated that the group has set up vibrant machinery to engage all the
youth across the state in selling the candidate of Jatau.
Responding,
Arch. Jatau commended the youths for taking the bold step towards enhancing the
progress of the state stressing that Plateau was already rising again because
the shift project is already seen by the people of the state as a collective
one.
He
urged the youths to shun idleness to avoid bringing ills to the society and
further advised them to engage in Agriculture most especially in crops that are
not found in other parts of the country.
Jatau
stated when given the mandate, his government would give proper attention to
Agriculture by strengthening agencies like ASTC and PADP in addition to
subsidizing farm in puts and grants to farmers.
Answering
questions raised by members of the group regarding some sectors of the Economy,
the aspirant noted that his government would strengthens the sports industry by
reviving and encouraging schools’ competitions in other to discover new talents.
On
Tourism and entertainment, Jatau said Plateau is blessed with favorable weather,
good scenery and talents who are yet to be discovered. In the light of this, he
said that a strategic frame work will be pursued through man power and
hospitality management to achieve that. He said his administration would make
the Jos Trade fair an international one which he believed is the best way to show
case the state, its people and their culture.
On
entertainment, Jatau said every youth would be given the opportunity to show
case their talents because according to him, his government intends to put
Plateau on the global map of entertainment by making Jos the film capital of
Nigeria. He strongly advised the youths against campaign of attacks on people
but to attack issues detrimental to the progress of the state which is the whole mark of the Shift movement.
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