Yakubu Busari
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer for Plateau State’s gubernatorial seat, Hon Jonathan Sunday Akuns, has intensified preparations for the 2027 general elections with major political moves at the local government and state levels, unveiling a governance blueprint that promises to reposition Plateau State if elected.
At the interactive event held with former Alliance for Democracy (AD stakeholders, the party’s gubernatorial candidate, Jonathan Sunday Akuns, JP, Galadima Daffo, presented the NDC manifesto, titled: “Farewell to poverty and insecurity: Governance and accelerated development blueprint of a new Plateau (2027–2031),” at the Garden Center in Abuja.
Akuns promised to reposition the State if given the opportunity to serve the good people of Plateau State, also declaring that with 3 billion, he can create 23 billion.
According to him, with little intervention, it will resolve Plateau’s socio-economic challenges, urging citizens to demand direct accountability and embrace home-grown solutions.
Critiquing systemic corruption and leadership failures, Jonathan Sunday pledged that an NDC administration would eliminate internal divisions and restore state functionality within four years.
He outlined key targets, stressing that politics should be service to humanity, not destroying family structures, and should develop for the well-being of their people.
NDC candidate Chief Jonathan Sunday Akuns reiterated that the primary purpose of government is security, citizen welfare, and economic productivity.
He emphasized that public office must not be treated as private property, outlining a three-pillar framework based on security, productivity, and prosperity.
He called it an essential roadmap to rescue the State and announced immediate grassroots mobilization across Senatorial districts.
He stated that the party is competing to win control of the state, pledging to replace “pedestrian thinking” with system-based governance to turn Plateau State’s human and material resources into sustainable economic opportunities.
Akuns also expressed readiness to debate rival candidates on policy and urged aggrieved members to rejoin the party under an open-door policy.
He urged the standard-bearer to promise to focus on grassroots mobilization across all 17 local government areas.
Akuns further emphasized his loyalty, saying that the initiative is a sustainable framework for managing the rural economy by providing financial independence through livestock care in Plateau State.
He disclosed that he would work with the critical stakeholders towards rebuilding the State and promoting peaceful coexistence amongst the diverse ethnic groups’ residents in Plateau State
While addressing the Plateau crisis, Akun harped on the competition over land utilization and said the state government will not control assets but expand assets for community engagement.
He stated that the role of government is to protect the lives and property of its citizens, especially where you live in society; citizenship identity should be carefully evaluated by law, not through a rainbow approach.
Akuns noted that Nigeria lacks governing laws and purposeful driving, but if we agree to come together, our society will be better because our society is under a monarchical system.
He emphasized bringing governance closer to the people and transforming Plateau State like Switzerland to raise productivity across all sectors of the State.
