I will aggressively develop Niger if elected governor in 2023 – Engr Jankara –
A governorship aspirant in Niger State, Engr. Abdullahi Isah Jankara, has said that he will use his Goodwill as a seasoned technocrat to actualize his aspiration if voted into office as governor in 2023.
He said he has all the needed criteria to pursue his aspiration to be the next governor of Niger State arguing that he is not financially buyant but he will make proper use of his goodwill globally to attract aggressive transformation of Niger State if given the chance.
Engr Isah who spoke in an interview with journalists in Minna at the weekend, stated that after wide consultations with all the critical stakeholders within and outside Niger State, he has decided to offer himself to the generality of the state to vie for the exalted position of governor of Niger State come 2023.
He said he had equally prayed to God and requested that if his aspiration to be the next governor of Niger State, in 2023 will be the best for the state, let God take control and answer his prayer, ” and from all indications my prayers has already been answered with the overwhelming responses I have received from my consultations".
So by the support of God, I will be the next governor of Niger State come 2023″ he said.
He then explained further that he was optimistic of becoming the next flagbearer of his party at primary elections stressing that he was convinced with the supports and encouragement from his teaming supporters that cut across the three senatorial district of the state.
According to the governorship hopeful, his desire to vie for the governorship position was as a result of the clarion calls from his community and other well-wishers that felt he has used his little goodwill to impact positively on his people ” and they noticed the need for them to call me to serve as governor so that he can do more.
"I have used my little resources in my possession and my goodwill to attract some amenities that has direct bearings on their lives which informed the collectives decisions of my people to prevail on me to aspire for the governorship position come 2023".
After wide consultations within and beyonds my community then I decided to offer my self to aspire for the governorship position. Like I said, I’m not financially buyant but I will use my goodwill to attract agressive transformation of the state.” he asserted.
He disclosed that in appreciation for his community development stride the former governor of Niger State Dr. Mua’azu Babangida Aliyu, personally wrote a letter of commendation to him appreciating his developmental efforts to his people stressing that the letter has further spured him to do more to improve the well being of his community.
Engr. Isah Jankara told capital post that he will contest under the opposition party, the people democratic party (PDP), insisting that he has all it takes to contest both at the party primaries and the general election in 2023.
He noted that Niger State as agrirarian state with large land mass his administration will give agriculture the deserving priority that will create job opportunities to the teaming unemployed and graduates adding that this will improve the internal generated revenues base (IGR) that will be use towards infrastructural development of the state.
His administration will give priority to rural transformation through the provision of social amenities that will have direct bearings on the people.
Engr. Abdullahi Isah Jankara, who was the regional controller of department of petroleum resources in-charge of North Central States assured that his administration if voted into office will encourage Investment to the state in agro allied and mineral resources in the state to create employment for the teaming youths in the state.
He stated that as a technocrat and a professional engineer of high repute, his administration as governor of Niger State, come 2023, he will transform the state to an enviable state that will be a pride of all.
