The Plateau Proactive Youths, (APY) on Wednesday called on Governor Simon Bako Lalong to support the bid by the re-elected member representing Wase Federal Constituency, Hon. Idris Ahmed Maje, to become the next speaker of the 9th House of Representatives.

The group, in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Timothy Dungs said the position of speaker of the House of Representatives will put Plateau on a high scale of national politics and facilitate many projects and employment opportunities for the people of the state.

Dungs  said Maje, who is going to the House for the fourth time, has ‎demonstrated that good governance and quality representation are possible by embarking on programmes ‎that have ‎positive impact on his constituents.

“He has shown commitment in improving the plight of his people through quality education, health, youth ‎empowerment, infrastructural development and quality representation of the interest of his state at the national stage.

“You cannot take away the fact that Hon. Maje is a leader with compassion for the improvement of the plight of the masses and that was why he was made the chairman of the House Committee on Federal Character in the 7th Assembly and he retained the same position during the current 8th Assembly until his elevation to become the Deputy House Leader late last year.”

The group said as chairman of the Federal Character Committee Maje fought consistently to bridge the disparity and imbalances in various states and regions in terms of employment and  distribution of infrastructure  and brought them in line with the constitutional requirement of federal character thereby distinguishing himself as a man of justice, equity and fairness.

It, therefore, called on Governor Lalong to give Maje all the support as that would accelerate both human and infrastructural development in the state.

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Group wants Lalong to support Maje’s ambition for speaker