Yakubu Busari
The Kanam , Local Government Area ,(LGA) Chairmanship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Hon.Solomon Yabilsu has urged voters to vote wisely for the transformation of the council
In a press release made available to this medium in Jos , he queried those who waste their electoral investment.
He said: “A leader’s credentials should definitely include verifiable, balanced behavioural traits, track record of people-oriented achievements, and unwavering commitment to genuine service delivery. Governance must produce meaningful, value-adding results that effectively meet the needs and aspirations of the people.
“A true leader must be compassionate and courageous. He must genuinely empower citizens and foster personal development, while also consistently achieving success and building on it.”
The APC aspirant queried: “Why would anyone support a leader whose stock-in-trade is playing to the gallery to gain cheap popularity? A leader who fails to uplift disadvantaged rural communities, who ignores deepening poverty and daily struggles of ordinary citizens, and who chooses to focus on trivial, attention-seeking matters rather than addressing the real challenges confronting the people. Such leadership offers no vision, no empathy, and no meaningful progress.”
He questioned why citizens would not thoroughly scrutinize the trajectory and character of those seeking public offices.
According to him, “We should ask ourselves the following questions: Does the candidate genuinely listen to sound ideas and diverse perspectives? Does he demonstrate a commitment to growing his knowledge, deepening his expertise, and sharpening his wisdom? Is he even concerned with meaningful innovation and true creativity?”
Solomon said he is consistently driven by the desire for empirical creativity. He explained that he adopts practical and relevant strategies to develop and sustain people-centred initiatives.
He also noted that many of his bold interventions are going to yield significant benefits if given the chance to serve —not only in Kanam but also in the country, “ in my campaign slogan I constantly promised to deliver , and people oriented programming through balance leadership ,” he stated.
Speaking about his state of birth, Solomon emphasized that, “From the way things stand today, Kanam LGA we must urgently and genuinely pursue a rebirth.”
He stressed that governance in the council must put an immediate end to the crippling consequences of poverty, unemployment, rural and urban migration .
“If given the opportunity to govern Kanam LGA, my full attention would be devoted to its transformation, with a focus on providing basic needs for both rural and urban populations through empowerment initiatives.” he stated.
On his plans for the state, Solomon said, “l will pursue a policy of functional education and healthcare. Greater emphasis will be laid on education and health care services, because the two remain the bedrock of sustainable human development.
“We will invest on these two sectors to ensure sound minds, healthy and wealthy citizenry. We will also create jobs for our teeming but now largely idle youths. We will also do this by creating an enabling environment to make Kanam LGA an investment-friendly council. If elected Chairman, l will also initiate and sustain an agricultural revolution in the council by utilising our vast arable land, not only to attain food security, but to generate huge revenue from the sector. We will make soft loans available for small scale farmers to produce food and crops and by so doing, provide jobs for many Kanam youths.”
“We will also assist artisans, women groups and youths through skill acquisition and soft loans to enable them to be self-sustaining and become employers of labour.”
Highlighting his plans to boost the tourism potentials of the council, Solomon said, “
He further promised that creating landmark legacies of progress would be central to shaping and defining his core values.
