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2027-Idah Federal Constituency: All Eyes On Hon. Mark, others.
By Sunday Sanni Atabak
As the 2027 General Election draw closer, the need for men of good conscience to commence in earnest a search for credible men and women that will represent their collective destinies in the National Assembly cannot overemphasized.
Idah Federal Constituency in Kogi State, as old as it is, has not been so lucky to have had an above average performances of its representatives in the green chamber, need a more comprehensive search for credible individual loaded with antecedents of selfless service to the constituency and humanity.
The search for an acceptable representative with the capacity, wouldn’t be a problem to find as Mr. Musa Omata Stephen, a son of the constituency, succinctly challenge political leaders across all the divides to beam their searchlights on competence, antecedents and a representative that will be accessible.
Hon. David Zacharias, is a grassroots politician has done his best trying to score an average, but in the opinion of others, it is not a too good performance.
While democracy allows for equal level playing field, it is important to begin to look far and wide, if need be select from amongst other gladiators inward with the capacity, by allowing the best represent the district.
Many are already showing interest. The number is countless. The question to ask is what is new that they will they be bringing to the stable in the coming years.
It is not going to be a distraction to begin to look inward and far for a worthy representation. 2027, will also not be business as usual. Nigerians, nay, Kogites and Idah Federal Constituents are more wiser now.
The argument should go beyond political affiliation. Sense of entitlement. It will interest us to know that 2027 will be a different game as there is already an indication that Constituencies will be bringing their best.
Again, Nigerians are now more wiser, not with the opportunity given to the All Progressives Congress between 2016 and now, which has seen the poverty level of Nigerians rise beyond the roof top, to the extent that the middle class has been extinguished from the nation’s lexicon. So it is going to be a different scenario.
I still believe there are men and women who irrespective of religious and political inclination will serve and make the Idah Federal Constituency an envy with careful and precise selection process, not by forcing a candidate on them.
Yes, many names are been suggested to be in the race, though none of them have openly made their intentions public. But it is in the public spaces that there supporters are already building up for or against.
I think that among the class of men being suggested, Hon. Mark may seem to have what it takes to step into the ring, certainly he will make the difference for the people. There is however still the need to be thorough and look beyond the face value.
That Idah Federal constituency needs a man of courage and boldness to be the voice of the people in the next dispensation cannot be over-emphasized.
Without mincing words, Hon. Mark and others touted as possible gladiators may have built trust and confidence, Hon. Mark is a Frontline gladiator, hails from Ibaji an area yet to have tested the House of Representatives, has remained untainted even amidst a society where people get carried away by the paraphernalia of office, is what stands him out maybe by reasons of his comradeship.
Idah Federal Constituency is rich and has solid men who can look at the pecuniary of what the office offers to once again bring to limelight a district that to me has remained the sleeping giant.
That schools, health institutions, primary infrastructure like good roads in the constituency are in shambles, should be the basis for which supporters should agitate for quality representative.
There is no doubt today that any keen observer of the development in Idah Federal Constituency, made up of Ofu, Igalamela Odolu, Idah and Ibaji LGAs, will definitely agree that since the advent of the nation’s current democracy, the area has not had a fair effective representation when juxtaposed with other districts in the country and in the state.
This is the reason why it has become expedient for patriotic indigenes of the constituency to begin a thorough and sincere search for who represent the constituency in 2027.
While it is fair to say that past representatives from the constituency may have done their best without mincing words, when compared with the best other areas have paraded, Idah Federal constituency no doubt lags behind.
It is today a reality that the lackluster performances by politicians and representation in the past dispensations, has no doubt raised the bar that the next dispensation is said to be one that will be a defining moments, as constituencies would no doubt be fielding their best eleven, and Idah Federal Constituency should not be left behind in the search for what many think should be the best irrespective of political divide.
Indeed the convergence of opinions pointing to Hon. Mark, a realtor and others to serve the people of Idah Federal Constituency should be made broader for more men.
The time to begin to look at men described as having brought to bear courage, resilience and outspokenness in the fight for the common man, particularly, the workers, vulnerable and lowly class people should form their choices.
Without overstating the obvious, men like Hon Zacharias and Hon. Mark, amongst several others can be the talk of the people, regardless of such men, the one who is most successful and an accomplished fighter for equity and justice when juxtaposed with his stand to speak to authority, and in ensuring that in the face of the powers that be, trampling and muzzling the ordinary man and has remained unwavering in agitation, should be the man to watch out for.
For many which I also align myself to, their argument, is a need for a representative for a federal constituency, rich in human and natural resources, but yet to have attained its potentials.
The Idah Federal constituency needs to have a man of courage, who can agitate for the people by being outspoken, a quality that has been lacking over the years.
Though a silent performer and a formidable force to reckon with when it comes to negotiating for the people, many are of the views that for Hon. Mark, Yes a successful business man with vast experience, the time to step out even though many say he has never been a politician shouldn’t be an issue.
After all, professional politicians were never born. Having an exemplary representative amongst genuine crusaders, should be what should endear the next Representative to the hearts of the people, should not be compromised.