By; AMOS TAUNA, Kaduna
Given the challenges that the people of Southern Kaduna have faced over the years in the neglect it has suffered culminating in the current threat to its existence, the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), inaugurated a Political Committee aimed at restoring the self-worth of the people and youth for engendering unity of purpose along with need to promote political awareness in the area.
A statement issued at the end of its meeting by Prof. Andrew Nkom and Simon Reef Musa, Chairman and Secretary respectively, stated that its composition, based on wide consultations to come up with eminent experienced persons representing cross sections of Southern Kaduna, is in line with democratic decision-making tradition common with the Southern Kaduna for the purpose of arriving at a consensus, stressing that the committee will therefore, conduct its business on that model and in that spirit.
The statement explained, “Given the challenges that have over the years faced Southern Kaduna in the neglect it has suffered culminating in the current threat to its existence, the committee recognizes the immediate need for restoring the self-worth of the people and especially in the youth for engendering unity of purpose along with need to promote political awareness in Southern Kaduna.”
According to the statement, the committee is committed, in the long term, to ensuring active participation in political activities towards good quality representation, saying that it would take immediate and necessary steps to achieve that by embarking on public education and sensitization in preparation for collaboration with stakeholders within and outside Kaduna State.
It stated that candidates seeking election into political and other offices while political parties are enjoined to take note of this resolve and to, at all time, cooperate with one another for shared benefits.
The committee, therefore, encouraged sons and daughters of Southern Kaduna who are interested and able, to feel free to join political parties of their choice and to enter the race for election or appointment into political offices for the development of the area, Kaduna state and the entire country.
The political committee also solicited the support and cooperation of all sons and daughters of Southern Kaduna at home and abroad, and of all persons of goodwill in this effort, to safeguard and improve the quality of life for the Southern Kaduna people.
The committee is chaired by a renowned academic and Nigeria’s first Professor of Instructional Technology, Prof. Andrew A. Nkom and also a renowned media practitioner, Mr. Simon Reef Musa, as Secretary.
It said other members of the Committee include: Dr. Sale Pashi; Mr. Pius Mallam; Amb. Bulus Lolo; Mr. Ali Waziri; M. Yakubu Yahaya Kuzamani; Mr. Ishaku Shekari; Mr. Auta Mamman Buza; Comrade Rosi Elisha; Mrs. Juliana Joseph; and Alh. Bala Adamu.
Others include: Mr. Nathaniel Hayab; Mr. Bulus Emishe; Mrs. Hannatu Sunny, Arch Ayuba Natsa, Mrs. Juliana Joseph and Mr. Jacob C. Kaduma, among others.
