By; AUWAL AHMED IBRAHIM
“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up” – John Holmes
You may be a politician, a business magnet, or civil servant, but nothing pushes you higher, protects you and places you above your enemies, than lifting others to reach their goals. If you do, you are unstoppable, untouchable but achievable.
The quote above and the opening of this writeup is synonyms to the victory of a young politician who roused from grass to the grace.
Dr. Jibril Lawal Tafida: A security expert, author, journalist, business driver and a compassionate person with the heart of gold whose successes shined upon people and his brightest.
For who he is, moving towards successes and reclaiming many medals of victory; Jibril Tafida is a political hero who defeated many political obstacles from his loyalist and political ally to reach his destiny as God keeps pushing him up above his opponents, no matter the fabricated obstacles they put at him.
(Dr) Jibril Lawal Tafida, the Special Assistant on Diaspora and Non-governmental Organizations (NGO) to the Chief, (DR.) Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio, CON deserved the appointment for his versatile experiences in political spares.
The curriculum vitae of (Dr.) Tafida is titanic and oceanic full of gold and bronze of achievements. In Tafida’s walk to the moon, he was a reporter of Gaskiya Ta Fi Kobo, the Northern Nigeria’s most reputable newspaper, reporter of Sunday New Nigerian Newspaper, Freelance Journalist for Crystal International Newsmagazine, Correspondent of Hotline Newsmagazine and Public Relations Officer of Northern Elders Forum.
As a competitive young political guru, (Dr.) Jibril served as a member of Obasanjo/Atiku Campaign Organization in 2005. In his prowess, the young Jibril was nominated to lead Northern Youth Delegation to Port Harcourt on Arewa/Niger-Delta Youth Dialogue on 13 per cent derivation principle in 2006. For his love for peace, Dr. Jibril is the Chairman of Northern and Southern Kaduna Youth Committee on Kaduna Religious Crisis in 2006. Furthermore, served as Youth Leader of Action Congress (AC), Kaduna State.
Among his successes in political position, Dr. Jibril was the elected Vice Chairman of Kaduna North Local Government in the year 2008, and chaired the committee on the establishment of downsizing of contract staff in Kaduna North Local Government Council, revenue committee on Kawo Market shop allocation and Mando Market construction.
Tafida contested for Kaduna South Local Government House of Representative seat twice, loved by the voters but snubbed by the political allies of Kaduna South, and because Allah is always for the good people, Tafida was nominated the SA of the Senate President of Nigeria moving higher on his political career as people pray they have him as their Senator of Kaduna Central come 2027.
As a passionate businessman in agriculture, (Dr.) Jibril Lawal Tafida is the founder and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jita Transport Company.
Tafida is an unstoppable rolling stone that moves to conquer and to bring succor to people in anything he does and in any place he goes. His political antics are always embarrassed for God is at his side for his heart is pure and clean.
Auwal Ahmed Ibrahim is a political analyst and writes from Kaduna state, can be reached at auwalgoronyo@gmail.com to
