El Yakuq Ibraheem
The elderly son of the second democratically elected governor of Nasarawa state under the auspices of the then ruling party,the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State, Umaru Aliyu Akwe Doma has emerged the governorship candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).
Umar Akwe Doma , emerged as the party’s consensus candidate at its state special governorship primary held in Agyaragu, Obi local government Council of the state.
He emerged through a voice vote following a motion for his affirmation moved by Hon Salihu Musa Iyimoga, member, Doma North Constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly (NSHA) and seconded by Mr David Iposhi.
Speaking to Journalists shortly after the congress, Doma said he felt a sense of duty and responsibility to fly the party’s flag once again for the governorship position in Nasarawa State in 2023.
He promised to ensure an agricultural revolution in the state if elected as governor in 2023.
Noting that as an agrarian state, Nasarawa requires a revamped agricultural sector that is technology-driven for more development to thrive.
“I decided to contest for the governorship seat in order to actualise the dreams of our founding fathers, to pull together the human and material resources of the state for the development of our people and enhance the status of the populace.
Umar Akwe Doma blamed successive administrations in the state for failing to prioritise the salient resource that would drive development.
Stating further that agriculture and human capital development has been relegated to the background.
He promised to reintroduce a modified version of the “Badakoshi” agricultural programme of his late father, taking into cognisance some of the factors that impeded its successful implementation.
The governorship candidate also said that the youths would be given their pride of place in his administration if given the mandate in 2023.
Doma , it would be recalled , was the governorship candidate of ZLP in 2019 governorship election.
