Yakubu Busari
The Gubernatorial Candidate of People Democratic Party, PDP, ,Lt General Jeremiah Timbut Useni has promised that if voted into power his administration would give attention to the lingering farmers ,herders conflict and incessant attacks to Plateau communities .
Useni stated this during the Zonal rally held at Langfield in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau state.
He lamented that the high level of impunity and dastard killings of innocent citizens will have to be stopped ,as he cautioned federal government against dangerous trend of attacks in Nigeria .
Jeremiah Useni, State PDP governorship candidate, promised to end insecurity in the state if elected on March 2, 2019.
Useni, a retired Lt General said he would ensure peace returns to all parts of the state to pave way for even development.
He added that his government would put in place modalities that would end the lingering farmer-herder unrest in the state.
“I will end insecurity in Plateau and ensure peace return to all parts of the state if I become governor, because nothing will work smoothly for us without security of lives and properties.
“We must stop the killings; we must do that to enable our farmers go to their farms without fear of being killed.
“That way, we will have enough food to eat locally and even export, and that will also expand our revenue base,” he said.
The candidate, who promised to serve the state with the whole of his strength, assured that he would run an all-inclusive government.
“Nobody will be neglected; we shall run an all-inclusive government where everybody will be involved,” he pledged.
Also the former Governor of Plateau State and Senator representing Plateau North, Jonah Jang, on stated that Plateau state will deliver two million votes for the PDP presidential flag bearer Atiku Abubakar, come February 16, 2019.
Jang accused the APC-led government in the country of taking the nation backward through its bad policies, promising citizens that PDP would unseat in the forthcoming polls.
He urged the APC to accept defeat and handover power to the winners of election on May 29 and stop campaign of calumnies.
“The ruling All Progressives Congress want to remain in power at all cost, but in 2015 when we (PDP) lost, we handed over to them; they should do same if they lose in 2019.
“Since 1999, no PDP presidential candidate had ever lost an election in Plateau State, and failure will not start in 2019.
“I want to urge Plateau people that during the forthcoming presidential polls, the PDP Presidential flag bearer should get two million votes in the state.
“As for me I have gone to the Senate as have realized that, I should give way for the younger ones to continue, that is why I have endorsed Hon. Istifanus Gyang as our Senator for Plateau North, and other PDP flag bearers in our zone.”
He added that democracy has come to stay in Nigeria, and urged the citizenry to ensure that all candidates in the party are returned in the forthcoming polls.
In his address, Chef Damishi Sango, chairman of the party in the state, urged the party supporters to peacefully protect their votes on election days.
He also urged Plateau residents to vote PDP at all levels in the forthcoming polls.
