By Israel Joel
Plateau State Commissioner of Commerce and Industry, Hon. Joseph Abbey Aku has said his intention to contest the Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency Seat which became vacant following the demise of Late Hon. Haruna Maitala is to attract developmental projects to the Federal Constituency.
He also said that he would collaborate with Plateau State Peacebuilding Agency and other organizations to Marshal best ways to achieve sustainable peace and security in the Communities bedeviled by violent crisis if elected.
Speaking with newsmen in Jos on Monday, he hinted that having served as Senior Legislative Aide at the National Assembly, he has garnered experience, skills, and competence needed to sponsor bills that will impact the citizens and the society significantly as well as have regular consultations with the Constituents to know their needs and ensure they are met.
He disclosed that he is in the contest to provide credible and exceptional representation to the people.
Aku frowned at a campaign of calumny, mischief, and character assassination being orchestrated by a faceless person who sponsored a write-up on social media which said he was endorsed by a religious body.
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He described the propaganda being peddled as the height of insensitive, decay in morals occasioned by desperation.
The commissioner said in a democracy, freedom of expression is encouraged to deepen the process, however, said the piece on social media is not an opinion on his aspiration but outright falsehood, spurious, misplaced, and malicious aimed at character assassination.
“The public is hereby, strongly advise to disregard the said publication”
“Those who know me closely would attest to the fact that I am a man of the people owing to my background as a well-cultured man”
“In my years of sojourn in the political terrain, I have never received an endorsement by any person or group to succeed”
“My manifesto has always been my selling point and I have always believed in teamwork irrespective of ethnic or religious affiliation” he posited.
He appealed to all those contesting not just for the Bye-Election but any other election to engage more in revealing what they have for the electorates rather than engaging in a campaign of calumny aimed at destroying the reputation of others.
