By Abbas Yahaya
The soubriquet Bin-Ebaiya Shehu Tijjani,a.k
BEST, is a household name in the politics of Lokoja,Who is aspiring to represent the people of Lokoja 1 state constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
He served as Senior Special Adviser on Water Resources to His Excellency, Gov Yahaya Bello.
Bin-Ebiya, as fondly call by his admirers is a quitessential politician, who fully knows the nitty-gritty of the politics of Kogi State having being on the political turf since 2007 to date.
He has learned the ropes of politics of Lokoja 1 and as such, wants to represent them come 2023. Because of his belief, that the foundation of the existing major political parties have been destroyed and they have become a nuisance to the society, made him to joined the All Progressive Congress and as well vie for the position of a Member in the Kogi State House of Assembly to represent the people of Lokoja | in order to bring desirable change.
His political followers “Team Best” believe, that he possesses leadership qualities, experience and vision for the constituency to have the dividend of democracy. Ebaiya Shehu Tijani has become the ionic symbol of the people of the Constituency.
He has become the rallying point of disillusioned, wreckage and disenchanted people of Lokoja | constituency, who feel that they are unwanted in Kogi State. Since the advent of the present political dispensation, the constituency has not feared well in terms of purposeful representation. With his entrance into the political landscape and his aspiration to contest for the seat at the State Assembly to represent the metropolitan area, hope is now rising in the mindset of the people, that he is the right choice to make a difference this time around.
It is therefore imperative for the people to ponder on the blueprint of Bin-Ebaiya Shehu Tijani of the All Progressive Congress and cast their votes for him.
Ebaiya Shehu Tijani, is a person who has a good rapport with the downtrodden at the grassroots. It is an open secret, that he lend a hand of support to so many people within the constituency he want to represent in the state Assembly.
As the election is far approaching, it is imperative for the people to seriously ponder on the person with pedigree of assisting the people especially the less privilege like Bin-Ebaiya Shehu Tijani, in casting their votes in the forthcoming February general election that is less than 51 days considering his track record, capacity and ability to deliver makes him a good person to represent the constituency in 2023.
He has a good plan with regards to the youth population, participation in governance, capacity building and various empowerment initiatives. He is of the firm believe, that if the youths are fully engaged in productive ventures, the better for the society.
It is therefore imperative for the people of the Lokoja | constituency vote for a person in the Calibre of Bin-Ebaiya Shehu Tijani (BEST), to represent them in the next coming elections.
Abbas Yahaya,Multimedia and Investigative Journalist writes from Lokoja.
