2023: AIBRO Declares To Contest Nasarawa/Toto Federal Constituency, Releases Manifesto.

Idris Ahmed, Nasarawa.

As the 2023 general election is fast approaching, Aspirant, Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim, (IBRO), has announced his re-entry to the contest for the House of Representatives on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) to represent Nasarawa/Toto federal constituency.

While presenting his manifesto to the Constituents on Monday, Alhaji Ibrahim, disclosed that following the clarion call by the constituents of Nasarawa/Toto Federal Constituency to represent them, he deemed it pertinent and necessary to answer them.

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He, therefore, pledged to pursue his proposed agenda for the benefit of the country and the people of Nasarawa/Toto Federal Constituency.

According to the aspirant, as election into the National Assembly is a national assignment for grassroots, his manifesto is in two parts with one as agenda for the nation in general and the other for the people of Nasarawa/Toto Federal Constituency in particular.

Outlining his manifesto, the aspirant promised that if elected he will sponsor Bill to abolish the age limit in recruitment into the government and the private sector, following observed hiccups that delayed students from graduating from higher institutions in Nigeria due to no fault of theirs.

” I will propose a bill to abolish the age limit in recruitment into federal and private employment. This becomes necessary because such delays in the pursuance of educational careers occasioned by incessant strikes and other anomalies that characterize our educational system affect the patterns of studies thereby causing unnecessary delays in educational progression”, Ibrahim stated.

He alleged that employers of labor usually peg the age limit for applicants and in a situation where such applicant is delayed unnecessarily in the institution of learning, there should be a parliamentary consideration to ensure he or she gets employed because of the disruption of their educational career which invariably extends their age in school.

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“For instance, a student who plans to graduate at 21 may end up leaving college at 25 in addition to 1 year National Service making it 26. On the other hand, employers of labor more often than not peg the age limit for recruitment at 22.

” I will sponsor a bill to ensure that Nigerian youth do not face lack of employment because of the irregularities that affected their studies”. The Aspirant promised

Alhaji Ibrahim also promised to sponsor a bill to make it mandatory for government agencies and the private sector to accept National Youth Service Corps members posted to them for primary assignment, given the unjust rejection of corps members, which is very debilitating and causes frustration on the corps members.

“When my bill becomes a law, no agency of government or the private sector will be allowed to reject corps members posted for their primary assignment”. He said.

“I will sponsor a bill to abolish secret recruitment into the public service. At present, recruitment into the public service is shrouded in secrecy with only the privileged ones getting appointments.

My bill when it becomes law will make it mandatory for all Ministries, Agencies, and Parastatals to publish vacancies for recruitment.” The hopeful lawmaker stated

While admitting that the Federal Character Principle is laudable as it is, he, however, believes that it has outlived its usefulness, as it promotes mediocrity and promised to move for its repeal to give way to the best to handle all sensitive responsibilities and not just because you are from a particular state and zone considered to be disadvantaged.

Other Bills to be sponsored include a Bill To Separate The Office of The Minister Of Justice From The Attorney General Of The Federation, a Bill to Institutionalize Social Welfare in Nigeria, and a Bill to
Make It Mandatory For States To Pay Their Matching Grant For Universal Basic Education.

AIBRO as popularly called said he strongly believes that to redeem primary education in Nigeria, state governments must be made to pay their matching grant to UBEC to access funding for primary school development.

He condemned the current practice where billions of Naira are yet to be accessed by the state governments that are reluctant to pay their matching grant.

On Nasarawa/Toto federal constituency, the Aspirant promised to attract Investment in Agriculture, particularly processing plants for commercial products like ginger and perishables.

While promising to attract Federal Government Projects in all the key sectors ranging from agriculture, mining, roads, water, power, the promotion of maternal health by supporting primary health care to check the issue of maternal mortality, will also be a priority.

Massive employment for the youth and women at the grassroots through skill acquisition programs and establishment of industries in collaboration with relevant agencies in Nasarawa State that employ thousands of people.

He, therefore, pledged his loyalty to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Constituents in both Nasarawa and Toto local government areas, appealing for their support.