Lokoja – The candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for Kogi West Senatorial District, in the coming general elections, Barr. Abdulrahman Tanko has called on Nigerians to elect credible leaders to enable the country to overcome her present challenges.
Tanko who made the call on Tuesday during the inauguration of his campaign council in Lokoja, pointed out that with effective and resulted oriented leaders at all levels in the next dispensation, the country’s lost glory would be restored.
He posited that his desire to contest the next senatorial election was based on his determination to pull the area out of the woods, adding that if given the mandate, he would attract development to his constituency.
According to him, legislation is not new to him, having served as member of the state House of Assembly.
If given the opportunity, he promised to bring his experience to bear on churning out laws that would enhance good governance in the country.
Tanko, who further stressed the need for the electorate to take their destiny in their own hands, more so that both the All Progressives Congress and the People Democratic Party have not been able to live up to expectations.
He assured that he would impact positively on the lives of the people, if voted into office.
According to him, all energies should be focused on the need to have a change of baton in the next dispensation, rather than concentrating on party affiliations.
The politician stated that concerted efforts must be intensified in securing the future of the Kogi West Senatorial district.
The former state lawmaker maintained that with adequate representation, the interest of the people of the western axis of the state can be adequately protected, enjoining voters in the area to support him as he is out for social justice.
The Director-General of the his campaign council and state organizing secretary of SDP, Hon. Bebeto Stephen Solomon, in his acceptance speech, described Tanko as a good and sellable product, who has all it takes to move the western senatorial district forward.
He assured that he would not betray the confidence reposed in him, and assured that he would carried the entire members along in the assignment given to them, even as he promised to work assiduously in seeing to the success of their candidate in the coming elections.
He said the people if Kogi West are tired of some self centered politicians who he saud have been deceiving them for a very long time.
He added that rather than supporting candidates along ethnic or religious lines, the electorate should go for the best, to attract development to the senatorial district. (vitalnewsngr.com)
