By Musa Tanimu Nasidi
A senatorial aspirant for Kogi West senatorial district, on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Abdulkarim Isah Wambai has promised to address the lingering problem of poverty, unemployment and educational backwardness of his people if elected as the representative of his people.
Wambai who stated this while speaking with Newsmen after he submitted his nomination form at the International Conference Center, in Abuja, noted that the inability of the subsequent representatives to give priority to the welfare of their constituents gave rise to the challenges being experienced in the Constituents.
According to him, his decision to contest as Senator for Kogi West was borne out of his desire to bring dividend of democracy to the doorsteps of his people with a promise to bring to bear exemplary leadership and ensure that democratic governance prevailed.
He expressed displeasure over poverty, unemployment, educational backwardness and total neglect which, according to him, is the handiwork of lack of purposeful leadership that needed to be corrected.
Abdulkarim,who hold the title of Wambai of Koton-Karfe Igu kingdom, specifically promised to make youth empowerment and general well being of the people his priority, if elected, with a promise to turn around the fortunes of the district by giving them the opportunity to experience real democratic dividends.
He called on the national leadership of the party to provide a level playing field and ensure fairness and transparency in the process of selecting the party’s candidates in order to have a rancour-free election
He appealed to the people of the senatorial district to eschew violence during the party primaries urging them to embrace peace before, during and after the elections.
