As the 2023 General Election approaches, with prominent politicians aligning and realigning onto political platforms they believe would brighten their chances, a group is known as Takum Youth Forum has thrown its weight behind Hon. Muhammadu Sirajo Abubakar, calling on the philantropist to contest as member representing Donga / Takum / Ussa Federal Constituency of Taraba State.
In a press statement, the National Coordinator of the Group, Yusuf Donga disclosed that Sirajo had been a philanthropist whose generosity had positively impacted youth across the three local govt that made up the Constituency.
Donga added that numerous women and youth had been trained on various vocations, empowered and provided with startup packs to enable them to be self-reliant and become useful members of the society.
He described Hon. Sirajo as a compassionate individual with listening ears to people irrespective of their political, ethnic and religious affiliations, saying Donga / Takum / Ussa Constituency would not regret voting the former station manager of Chanchangi Airlines who noted dedicated his time to solving problems of people many of whom were not known to him.
“Muhammadu Sirajo Abubakar will be a responsible and responsive representative who will leave no stone unturned in the quest to bring dividends of democracy to doorsteps of his constituents.
“We have so much faith, confidence, and belief in the leadership ability of Hon. Sirajo is the representative who will turn things around for our people who have been neglected by previous reps since 1999.
“We will roll out our drums, mobilize our people and ensure victory for Sirajo in 2023 because it’s our conviction that our prayers have been answered by God Who answers prayers of those in distress and in need of good leadership.
“We urge our people to circulate and take this message to those at the grassroots until our goal of ensuring that this friend of the poor becomes our representative in 2023, ” Donga said.