Campaign Promises: Open Letter Gov. Simon Bako Lalong

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 Dear Simon Bako Lalong,

Your Excellency, Sir, permit me to convey my warmest congratulation to you on your anticipated one year anniversary as  executive Governor of Plateau State.

Furthermore, I have to state clearly that I casted my vote for you during the 2015 general election, not because I totally believed in your government to bring the needed change to the Jos-North Muslim Ummah but because, just like other residents of Jos-North, I didn’t want the previous administration to remain in power (a decision I still don’t regret) because the administration is believed to be anti- Jos North Muslim Ummah.

Your Excellency, I wish to say that I’m disappointed by some of your administration’s policies so far.
Sir, to start with, I don’t understand why it is difficult for your administration to come up with a convincing template for the implementation of Jos-North Muslim Ummah’s proposals before you.

Sir, I hope you are not deceived that you have already accommodated Jos-North Muslim Ummah in your appointments, because the immediate past administration’s efforts towards the Ummah far outweigh what you have done. To be specific, in that administration we were given (1) Deputy Speaker (2) Chairman Board, Pilgrim (3) Special Adviser (4) Senior Special Assistant. You must surpass this effort to garner our community’s accolade.

In the immediate past administration many of our people were given access to Government contracts as such People like Hajiya Jamila Gwandu Yaro MaiRaki and Co were fully made.
Secondly, Sir, I wish to remind you some of your promises before, during and after election, specifically the ones you made at your house during our elders visit to your house and published in the national dailies and I quote, you said at the time that ” without the Jasawa community I wouldn’t have won the general election. I therefore promise to fulfill all the points they have put forward to me”.

So to understand our verdict of your performance on each of these promises so far, read below:

(a) ROADS: Your Excellency Sir, you promised to rehabilitate the entire Jos-North roads, including a special consideration for the dilapidated Unguwar Rogo/Rimi road. Sir, how many of these roads have been rehabilitated since you got to office and where? You promised to construct Unguwar Rogo/Rimi roads promptly, so I asked the question to you: Sir, have you allocated money for the reconstruction of this Unguwar Rogo/Rimi road in the 2016 Appropriation Law. Or your promise is still not ripe? You promised to network our roads. Please Sir, what is your administration progress report on this? You may wish to know, the Immediate previous administration constructed ‘Yan Doya , Rikkos and Aneyi Street roads. I think you should consider that as a challenge too.

(b) DISTRICT CREATION: Sir, you promised to create more district in the state with a special promise to consider Jos-North Ummah proposal. Sir, though I think your responses on District creation is inadequate and vague. Government is still very stingy with official statements on the issue. Sir, How far have you gone on this issue so far?

(c) Re:CONSTRUCTION OF TERMINUS MARKET: Sir, what is happening to the seven Companies proposal for the reconstruction of the market. Sir, is a day fixed for the bidding?

(d) LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONs: Sir, why has your administration refused to conduct local Governments election? I heard that you are preparing to send another request for the 4th term to the State Assembly for extension of time to the Local Government caretaker management, what could that mean, Sir.

(e) ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION: Sir, is your administration incapable to put Ahmadu Bello way and Old Bukuru Park in good sanitary condition?

Your Excellency Sir, Jos-North Muslim Community are still your partners in progress, despite been in charge you are still receiving our kind gestures. Just recently one of our own donated 30 youth Job slots to you in his Services Company operating within the state. I hereby wish to advise you on the last note that you shall never take a risk of conducting Local Government election in Jos-North without fulfilling these promises undertaken by your humble self, or your party will stand the risk of losing the council election.

The earlier you consider a supplementary Budget for the construction of Unguwar Rogo/Rimi road  the better for your political future. Because without that road, no amount of politicking will give APC victory in the Incoming Local Government election. Unguwar Rogo’s vote will surely go to the opposition party. Finally, I wish to state clearly that this letter is not in support of any of your opposition/or opponents, if you have any, but in sole support of what is good for this state.

Yours In nation Building:
Comrade Ali Shehu Akawu

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