Plateau state is known to be the home of peace and tourism in Nigeria because of its attractive weather conditions that support humans, Animals and plants .The people of plateau ,Nigeria and the world would hardly forget 7th September,2001 when the tin city of Jos was thrown into flames as results of ethno religious conflicts that was politically motivated and since then we are still coming out from the ugly incident that claimed the lives of hundreds of people and rendered thousands homeless.
The political climate on the Plateau has been tense for quite sometimes especially in Plateau North that has Jos North ,Jos South, Bassa ,Jos East , Barkin Ladi and Riyom that are dominated by indigenous Biroms natives ,Hausa/Fulanis within the metropolis ,Jarawas ,Iregwes among others and uniting these ethnic clans has been a serious concern since the 2001 regrettable experience.
The consistent failure of leadership both in the state and at the national level to implement white papers on Jos crisis are among many other things behind the ugly recurrent of this crisis despite billions spent as security votes, though under the present political dispensation of Governor Lalong the atmosphere is cool with minor incidents.
The good people of plateau State and Nigeria must move from politics of sentiments to politics of development and the reasons to rally behind Barrister Istifanus Gyang who is on course to bring the good people of plateau North together. Plateau North has been a boiling point since 2001 where Beroms natives have been at logger head for quite some time without any serious efforts to reconcile the warring parties, which further exacerbate the blood spree that culminates many innocent lives.
Sen. I.D Gyang on coming to power in 2019, has been in contact with the entire people irrespective of their tribes and religion but. He has been on a mission to bring the people together as one indivisible and united elements. Gyang is on course to restore back the community participatory democracy in plateau North and beyond.
He has since reached out to the entire good people of his senatorial zone within his short time in office as the law maker representing the zone and as we speak many see him as the man of the people.
It will interest all who are far from the tin city of plateau read from the good work of this noble personality that is committed to building the lost glory of trust, of hope and trust within our people. The coming of Barrister Istifanus Gyang who was a onetime permanent secretary security, and later member federal house of representatives representing Barkin Ladi/Riyom in the 8th National assembly has completely change the political narrative on the Plateau North based on his good tract records of excellence .
He has built and invested so much in reinvigorating relationships with his constituents as member federal house of representatives, a reason that made the entire zone to unanimously vote for him in 2019 against his fellow Birom man from the ruling All Progressives Congress with a wide margin . He has been promoting national development through his chain of activities as a trained lawyer and legislature who believes that meaningful development can only be achieved in an atmosphere of peace. Sen. Gyang has as a legislature mandated himself believing that being a representative of Plateau North, he is under obligation to initiate debate and show concern on matters affecting the generality of the People in Nigeria particularly his senatorial district. He has directed his activities towards reversing declining economy of the zone that has been ravaged by crisis for decades.
He is working tirelessly to stabilize the polity in uniting his natives of Birom and Hausa/Fulanis who have lived under utmost suspicion with one another due to misconception of tribes and religion barriers that have almost brought down plateau to its knees before he took over to change the bad narrative been sold.
Over the years, Nigerian legislators have existed only on the pages of newspapers with some relocating completely to Abuja soon after winning elections, living those who stood under sun and in the rain to elect them under moist conditions with no oxygen. Barrister I. D Gyang as a cosmopolitan legislature is doing a wonderful job to bring the entire people of the region together to fashion out ways to end the narrative of exclusion been sold particularly on Beroms natives who’s son is doing more than enough to solve the lingering Jos crisis.
The bad narrative and image been displayed in the shopping malls of those against peace building process in plateau most especially the Northern senatorial zone has been proved wrong that in Beroms sons like Barr. I. D. Gyang the future of plateau is feasible. The man has brought in Hausa and Fulanis together with his natives alongside all other tribes in his zone to prove that all are for him .The good people of plateau North have started adding their voice for him to come and join the race for Plateau governorship in 2023. He believes that, the people’s representatives should work for the peace, unity and development of his constituency as well as his nation.
He has been an advocate for peace and unity on the Plateau and Nigeria since his youthful age. Sen. Gyang has been speaking for many who could not speak for themselves, he has empowered many teaming young men and women especially graduating students to be employers of labour instead of Job seekers both Muslims and Christians from his region.
As a senator, his name is now written in bold and gold pens on many walls in the Plateau North particularly to Hausa/Fulanis who perceived Biroms as their enemies due to the misconception of the political elites who have been using tribes , ethnic and religious lines for personal gains. He see all as equal with strong conviction that the development and restoring the lost glory of the state is the responsibility of all and sundry without concerns for the elements of the divides that have succeeded in creating a circle of confusion on the Plateau.
Gyang see himself as a Senator of the federal republic that has taken an oath to speak and work for Nigeria at all times. He believes in one indivisible and one indesolvable nation where tribes, religion and regions will not form the basis of governance. A leader by example and a chain that is linking Plateau North together under one umbrella in less than four months as senator.
His love for all that comes across him irrespective of the inclination made ’him different and many see him as having possess the experience to change the political narrative of Nigeria particularly plateau State in the few years to come.
Consequently, he has used his legislative experience in pursuing good public policies in the good interest of plateau and the nation in general. This is a legislature who saw the need in rewarding the electorates with good governance without consideration to their political and religious backgrounds as long as they will be elements that will unite the good people of Plateau.
However, he has been advocating for laws that will be of help in assisting greatly in building the nation beyond a mere geopolitical location to a nation where Gyang can be elected governor in Kano or sokoto and Ahmed as governor of Plateau or Benue. The bills and motions he sponsored on the floor of the house of representatives and at the Senate is clearly defining our present day Nigeria as a democrat, he plays an important role in changing the political narratives in the entire Plateau and the nation.
Barr. I. D . Gyang has done enough in the areas of wealth creation to plateau North and the state in general. He is a true symbol of patriotism and leader among many leaders of his kind. He is an umbrella of unity that brought all the entire Plateau North under one entity where the long battle, divisive tendencies of ethnic, tribal and religious differences are fading in the face of the Plateau people. His passion and commitment to service is the reason why Sen. I. D . Gyang as a potential asset deserves to take over the Mantle of leadership come 2023. It is believed that the manner he is handling the plateau North having the highest population on the plateau are indicators that the lost glory will be restored when he become a substantive governor of the state.
The Concerns Hausa/fulani youths for peace in Jos and environs will formerly launch a campaign initiative that will consolidate the ongoing peace process of this noble man called I. D. Gyang. We shall do that by reaching out to our people to know that our problems here in plateau State is the entire system that has succeeded in creating a circle of confusion along ethnic, religious and tribal borders. We will use and create a platform that will portray the real character and potentiality of Gyang as a leader in the making who is committed to restoring and healing the wounds that have pervade the state for decades.
Yusuf Ibrahim Mohammed is the Chairman, concerned Hausa/fulani for peace.
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