From Sen. Maigoro, Umaisha.
Rt. Hon. Abdullahi Ibrahim Balarabe, The Speaking Speaking of Nasarawa state House of Assembly is the quintessential political icon of our time, Balarabe is a man of many parts and definitions to people of all creed.
A leader is one whose personality is so influential that it connects even with the people he never met.
A leader becomes light that beams hope to the aspirations of common people, and impacts on their dreams interestingly that his personality begins to serve as pathway to achieving unthinkable goals by anyone directly or remotely connected to his leadership ideology and practice.
“I am a practical testimony of what I am saying. As a student of “BALARABE” school of thought, I have attained significant political feat and how to calculate and strategies political ideas and doings since I met him in person as students’ leaders in 2017 at his lafia residence.”
Balarabe in his generosity and inclusive leadership is a man that belongs to everybody and as well to anybody who believes in his cause and ideology.
He never betrays you; he never forgets you when you have been there for him; and if he believes in you and your cause, he will do it without second thought just as he did it to the serving commissioner of health, Pharm. Ahmed Baba Yahaya, present Executive Chairman Toto LGC, Hon Aliyu Abdullahi Tashas and many others.
He belongs to everybody, yet belongs to somebody at every point in time!
Rt. Hon. Abdullahi Ibrahim Balarabe is a leader, a friend, a partner, a political associate, a mentor, a farther to many and yet an opponent that respects fair-play rule.
He believes in win-win and never engages in do-or-die politics.
His humanitarian ideology rejects blood-politicking or life wasting exercise as commonly practiced by some greedy and toxic politicians.
He never wants a single person dead upon victory of his party or candidature.
A man that was not well-known in the political terrain of Nasarawa before 2014 but has changed the political landscape of Toto LG and Nasarawa state tremendously in the last half of a decade – that is greatness!
Balarabe is a leader whose self-confidence was perceived as stubbornness by many.
Balarabe is a well-organized person who always plan before executing.
Balarabe is a leader who is more concerned about the wellbeing of his people and puts their interest first before his.
Rt. Hon. Abdullahi Ibrahim Balarabe is The man who uplifted the face of UMAISHA and Toto LG in general
Rt. Hon. Abdullahi balarabe is peace setter, a goal getter, trouble shooter and a role model to all and sundry in the Nasarawa state and beyond.
Balarabe never leads from behind; he is often in the front line when a goal is to be achieved.
He is the motivation and inspiration his team needed to achieve uncommon successes.
He is a team-player and political Messi, Ronaldinho and Ronaldo of this era.
His love for Toto LG, Nasarawa state and Nigeria surpassed his aspiration.
He is not just a political leader or political guru but an industrialist who has established viable economic platforms for peoples’ aspirations to thrive.
He is not a brand made for greed as his life is an embodiment of public good. Whatever BALARABE owns is for public service, even his personal residence belongs to the people where the rich and the poor can visit for their respective intents.
“I am not surprised at all, as all the people in the crannies and nooks of Umaisha/Ugya are calling him to serve them again for third term.*
The greatness of Rt. Hon. Abdullahi Ibrahim Balarabe ( walin Panda) transcends politics and that is important to note.
He is an influencer, he is a leadership institution, he is a school of thought, he is a multiplier of values and political cum administrative talent hunter.
He is an authority in Nasarawa state and beyond and a respected political figure across the 36 state of this nation include Abuja.
Balarabe belongs to me. He belongs to you, and he belongs to everyone. His ideology, belief and association can be publicly identified.
He is an open book as far as leadership is concerned. Yet, he is an independent chapter of a voluminous epistle of life.
Balarabe has become a “POLITICAL MASTER” for not just his followers but the general political class in Nasarawa His finest quality lies in his ability to quickly forgive; a large heart but clothed in children’s spirit.
What do we need to do to ensure his legacies become our model for the coming generation?
“We must eschew, shun and abandon or eradicate bitterness, tribalism, region sentiment completely and learn the beautiful lessons established by BALARABE on leadership and governance.”
What we must do differently is to honour BALARABE for his uncommon achievements, leadership and ensure we get the best of his finest secrets for greatness as rare resource for leadership library.
Tomorrow, our children and the unborn will then have access to documented records in our historical archive of our heroes past.
Sen. Aminu Maigoro, a student activist is a native of Umaisha, Toto LGA of Nasarawa State
