Taraba PDP gov’ship aspirant promises agriculture revolution, roads construction 

…Pledges to open rural development 

Dinshiya David Usman, Governorship aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba State, has promised to revolutionise agricultural sector in the State to create more employment opportunities for the youths and the teaming farmers in the State.

Usman also said if elected as the governor of the State, his administration would focus on massive ruler roads construction to boost transportation of the farm products and access to hinter land for easy farming activities.

The PDP Governorship aspirant stated this in Jalingo, Taraba State capital when he visited the Office of the PDP, headed by the the Tanimu Turaki’s faction in the State, he was in the State on the occasion of his public declaration for the 2027 Governorship ambition in Taraba State.

Usman said Taraba as a State has agricultural and mineral resources opportunities across all the 16 local government areas such that if given government attention, would attract more jobs opportunities not only to the people of the State but Nigeria as a whole.

“We are blessed with rich agricultural land (over four million hectares of available land, of which only about one point five million has ever been cultivated), hydrology (major rivers like the Benue, Taraba, Katsina Ala and Nwonyo Ox Bow Lake), abundant mineral resources (over forty two diverse occurrence in commercial quantity), breathtaking tourist attractions, diverse cultures, hardworking men and women, talented youths, and a people whose resilience and determination have never failed in the face of adversity.

“Yet, in the face of these overwhelming blessings, majority of our people continue to struggle and live in abject conditions, too many young people remain unemployed, too many farmers lack the support they need to thrive, too many roads remain deplorable and impassable.

“Today, I stand before you with a heart full of gratitude, a deep sense of responsibility, and an unwavering belief in the greatness of our beloved state, from the rolling hills of the Mambilla Plateau, in Sardauna to the fertile plains of Wukari, from the bustling markets of Jalingo to the galaxy of opportunities in the communities of Takum, Bali, Gashaka, Karim Lamido, Lau, Zing, Yorro, Ardo-Kola, Donga, Ussa, Kurmi and every corner of our state, one truth remains clear. Taraba is blessed beyond measure”, he said.

Usman lamented that many healthcare facilities in the State are crumbling and neglected, many businesses are struggling to survive or gone bankrupt while many families are asking a simple question about “When will Taraba fulfill her promise?.