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AMINU SANI JAJI DESERVES A NATIONAL MERIT AWARD
Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Aminu Sani Jaji is someone who needs no special introduction as far as his contributions to the socio-economic and political well-being of members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), people of Zamfara State and Nigeria are concerned, his name has become a household brand in every part of his state and even beyond.
Aminu Sani Jaji is an astute administrator, advocate of development, top notch politician, renowned philanthropist, community developer, technocrat and leader. His impact in various communities across Zamfara State is heart-warming and commendable. And for those few people with little or no knowledge of who Aminu Sani Jaji really is, I will briefly relay who he is for a better understanding about his personality and achievements at all levels of human and physical developments.
Rt. Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji is a member of the House of Representatives currently representing Birnin-Magaji Federal Constituency of Zamfara State in the National Assembly, Abuja. He is one of Nigeria’s most successful and finest politicians ever produced in Zamfara State.
Hon. Jaji, is a rare gift to the polity, an intelligent politician, strategist, crowd puller, a trader in ideas and reality, his strength lies in his power of ideas and commitment to the lofty goals of life. Before joining politics, he was distinctly a brand of some sort. Wherever and whatever his name is mentioned what reality comes to mind are the unparalleled greatness, commitment, success, sheer determination, focus, dedication and hard work.
His foray into politics began in 2008 when he emerged as the Chairman of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples’ Party (ANPP) in Birnin Magaji Local Government Area. In 2012, the youthful Jaji shot into limelight when he was elected the Executive Chairman of Birnin Magaji Local Government Area of Zamfara State, a position he held until 2015. This marked the beginning of his sterling political career, as he served concurrently as the Secretary of the All Local Governments Association of Nigeria (ALGON) in Zamfara State.
While he served in the House of Representatives between 2015 and 2019, Jaji gave an excellent account of the confidence reposed in him by his constituents. He was the Chairman of the House Committee on National Security, Intelligence and Public Safety. He also served on several other committees and within the four years; he sponsored many bills, moved motions and very vocal and eloquent in debates and deliberations on the floor of the House.He was a governorship aspirant in 2019, and currently a member of the 10th National Assembly. He contested the position of Speakership in the tenth assembly.
Hon. Jaji is the National Coordinator of a renowned political pressure group, Baba for All, a forum created by him to assist the needy (the talakawas).The objective of Baba for All is to give hope to people who are displaced, especially those in the various Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDPs) camps in the northern part of the country.
It is in the public domain that he has placed strong premium on quality leadership, good governance, empowerment, girl-child education, rural development, fighting insecurity, provision of socio-infrastructure, agriculture and most importantly building religious harmony through his sponsorship of inter-faith programmes especially in the northern part of Nigeria. No wonder, his political party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) saw some of his God-given attributes and contributions around the country and got him appointed as the Director of Contact and Mobilization Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council North West, a job he executed perfectly well.
Our organization, the Nigeria National Volunteer Service, from the nineteen Northern States chapter have observed him from far and closely too and got attracted to him based on his tenacity to assist and work for the people of Nigeria and it is the collective decision of the group to give our unalloyed support and recommendation for the inclusion of Rt. Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji in the next National Merit Award by the Federal Government of Nigeria which is under the office of the Secretary to the Federal Government. Aminu, honestly deserves such very important award due to his past and present superlative contributions to national interests and growth especially in the last two decades. He has empowered several youths and women through his financial support and skills acquisition programmes. He always joins forces with the government and people of like-minds to wipe out poverty among the poor, artisans, aged and widows across the country through his Baba for All non-governmental organization.
Dr. Jaji is a caring, trusted father and a friend too. His patriotism for his fatherland, his unquenchable love for a disciplined lifestyle, his insatiable appetite for challenges, his spirit of perseverance and endurance and his tenacity of purpose, all combined to make him a great personality. He is incorruptible, always displaying skills, dexterity, brisk, competence and he is very humane. He is a proven achiever with an irresistible charisma and a track record of leadership qualities which have made many people to see him as a true leader.
It is noteworthy too, to state that Jaji is a multi-talented, distinguished Nigerian, and a dedicated personality with his modest calling in helping people, he identifies the needs of the people and acts as a catalyst. He is a dynamic, resourceful and goal driven individual saddled with the responsibility of bringing values to the lives of every Nigerian. Baba for All as he is fondly called is eloquent, brilliant, social, courageous, affable, stupendous, humane, patient, humble, prudent and frank.
He is a man full of life, energy and focused. The vast experience he has in resource management has aided him to bring the much desired progress and development to Zamfara State and Nigeria by extension. He is not influenced by any sentiment but rather believes in performance and not just performance but high performance. He strongly believes that competency should take precedence over any other consideration. That is, competency should not be sacrificed for any parochial or trivial issue.
He is also a benefactor, mentor and iconic personality to many Nigerians. He is an embodiment of all the good qualities found in a leader, he has strength of character and possesses a tremendous self-control. His style and person have been defined by his background and good upbringing. He is an astute politician whose major calling is to serve the people.
He has excelled in all spheres of life and he has contributed his bits to the development of his home town, Zamfara State and Nigeria in general.
One thing that works for Hon. Jaji is his ability to think fast and envisage problems before they become eminent, this gives him an edge in the process of resolving difficult tasks affecting his constituents as well as the people around him. He will never be satisfied until the best is achieved for the people he vows to serve. His extraordinary courage has captured the respect of many of us from different parts of the nineteen northern states most especially our organization. His commitment to the vision of the people where growth and development spread across all sectors and all parts of Nigeria is as strong as ever.
Jaji is a deep-rooted thinker with an elevated mind. He is greatly respected for his unique dignity coupled with high public rating and loved for his personal character integrity. His quick intervention in the welfare of the people around him makes him stands out among his peers and this has made many people to compare him to a parent who will go to the extent of inconveniencing himself to make sure that the needs of the people and catered for. He is with a profound sense of humility, has a flaming passion to serve and has a burning zeal to make a fundamental difference in the lives of his people.
Jaji’s impacts are well-felt in almost all facets of our national development, and he has always offered responsible, credible and purposeful leadership that has brought some progressive developmental strides to the country. His initiative and innovative ideas are highly remarkable which have been geared towards rebuilding the nation, sustainability and self-reliance.
On a serious note, some people work with all body movements and pyrotechnics, some others work quietly, unobtrusively, but Rt. Hon. Sani Jaji is of the latter mould. Without fanfare, devoid of noise, he carries on his duties to reposition his state and the country. He is a quiet performer, our organization, the Nigeria National Volunteer Service is delighted that Jaji is just doing what he knows to do best for his state and the country with much passion.
His legacy is one of bravery, professionalism and unwavering dedication to serving his constituents. His meticulous attention to detail commitment to the welfare of the people, and relentless pursuit of excellence set him apart as a true hero worth honouring.
Those who have worked closely with him have described him as an enigmatic technocrat, an astute policy analyst cum politician with a liable persona, a thoroughbred professional, visionary and unassuming leader. Jaji is a man who has brought his valuable wealth of experience and drive to bear, leading to many reforms and terrific performances in the national assembly.
What else can we say about a man of substance that has given all his best to the rebuilding of Nigeria, absolutely nothing. He is apt and good, this is not an exaggeration at all, but rather too factual and verifiable.
He is by nature a very good listener, a dogged fighter for the individual and collective interests of his people, a passionate humanist, an un-assuming performer and a lover of community and communality.
He enjoys creating wealth as an entrepreneur and always encourages other to get themselves devoted to whatever profession they find themselves. He is truly fired up by the possibility as well as the enterprise nature of his people.
Whatever anyone may feel towards Aminu Jaji, no one is likely to accuse him of a lack of competence towards the task of developing his area. If anything, his critics are more likely to charge him for being too workaholic and committed to national reconstruction through good governance. He is a rare gift to the Nigerian polity, an intelligent politician, strategist, crowd puller, a trader in ideas and reality, his strength lies in his powers of ideas and commitment to the lofty goals of life.
He has borne out the truth in the aphorism that a golden fish has no hiding place. His name stands for so many things – administrator, policy analyst, a great mind with an incredible blend of depth and breath. He is an activist that loves his people, Zamfara State and Nigeria enough to engage his failings and his possibilities and committed elite, who does not shy away from rigorous analysis about good governance in Nigeria. His boundless energies and intellectual expansiveness place him in the same critical space with some great Nigerians.
Conclusively therefore, let it be known to all Nigerians that our decision to back Rt. Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji for this prestigious award is not politically or financially motivated at all, but rather to let Nigerians and the Federal Government of Nigeria know that he has done his best to bring development across Zamfara State and Nigeria with his personal resources and his well articulated motions and bills on the floor of the national assembly in the years past. We passionately appeal to the federal government to kindly listen to our plea on this subject matter of awarding National Merit Award to a distinguished legislator in the person of Rt. Hon. Sani Jaji.
The Nigeria National Volunteer Service is a rainbow or coalition of people of divergent opinions, faith, ethnic, political view and social class helping to promote national interest and development and also trying hard to identify individuals with impeccable characters to be supported and recommended for national awards. And this is what we have just done with the recommendation of Dr. Aminu Sani Jaji, a member of the national assembly, as one of the beneficiaries of the next National Merit Award of the Federal Government of Nigeria. He deserves it for showing capability and capacity in all things as a patriotic Nigerian.
Written by:
Hon. Gabriel Ibrahim Itodo
