Audu Kwararafa Jos.
A political group under the auspices of Plateau Democratic Congress(PDC) has tipped Chief Amos Gizo a grass root Politician and a dependable Political ally of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu as possible replacement of H E Bar Simon Lalong the former Minister of Labour and Employment from Plateau state at Federal executive Council .
Leader of the group Alhaji Kabir Abubakar and Dauda Paul as Secretary made this known at a press conference in Jos on Tuesday.
The group leader noted that the choice of Chief Gizo a statesman par excellence as the choice of the APC stakeholders on the Plateau to be picked as federal Minister from Plateau will give the people of Plateau a sense of belonging in the state and as well in the country.
It is a known fact that Chief Gizo for two decades now has had an unbroken Political relationship with President Tinubu which started with Alliance for Democracy (AD) after Gizo left the Peoples Democratic Party following the crisis that rocked the Party in the state.
Chief Gizo remained with President Tinubu in that defunct party until they formed ACD and after ACD, they moved to form AC which Chief Gizo was the Plateau state Chairman of the Party.
Even when the party’s name was changed from AC to ACN, Gizo was the state party chairman until they merged with other Progressive Political parties to form All Progressive Congress ( APC)
Going by the political pedigree of Chief Gizo on the Plateau, he has worked so hard on the Plateau for the survival of the ruling APC on the Plateau.
Chief Gizo deserves a Ministerial slot to replace Lalong who recently resigned from the federal executive council to take his seat at the red Chambers of National Assembly as Senator representing the People of Plateau South constituency.
During the 2023 Presidential election campaigns in the Country, Chief Amos Gizo used his contacts and resources, good will to campaign for President Tinubu across the states in the North particularly Bauchi and Plateau his home state.
Chief Gizo before and during presidential campaigns, formed many groups in the North to campaign for Tinubu’s Presidency and was at the forefront of the preparation for the 2022 Presidential primary election, particularly in the Plateau and the North in general.
Gizo as Plateau state Coordinator of President’ Tinubu Presidential campaigns successfully coordinated the delegates from Plateau for Tinubu during the Presidential Primaries that were held at Eagle Square Abuja which Tinubu eventually won.
Another point of note to all concerned on the Plateau and President Tinubu to take note of , is that between 1999 to date, Plateau South from where Lalong Hails from has produced Six Ministers in the person’s of Fidelis Tapgun, Josephine Tapgun, Dame Pauline Tallen, Barr Solomon Dalung and lately the Immediate past Plateau Governor,Simon while Plateau North Senatorial district has produced Damishi Sango, Late Mark Aku, Ibrahim Dasuki Nakande and Mrs Sarah Ochekpe .
In all this, Plateau central Senatorial district despite the presence of political giants in the zone has only had Ambassador Bagudu Hirse from Mangu LGA of the zone.
Chief Amos Gizo hails from Kanam Local government of Plateau Central Zone a Local Government that has never produced even a Senator or Governor despite the only Local Government that produced the highest votes for APC
Plateau Democratic Congress wants to use this opportunity to call on President Tinubu to move his searchlight for Lalong’s replacement to Plateau central Senatorial district of Plateau state this time around and zero it down on Chief Amos Gizo who is a team player that has what it takes to carry along all the political interest groups on the Plateau.
APC as a ruling party will have no challenge in winning Plateau in 2007 if Chief Gizo is saddled with the responsibility of representing Plateau at the federal executive council between now and 2027 when President Tinubu will be seeking re-election for his second term mandate from Nigerian people across the 36 states and FCT..
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