Take My Gist

  The road to Lemu, Gbako’s local government headquarters, turned into a river of people on campaign day as residents of Bida and Katcha arrived in a convoy that felt more like a homecoming than a rally. Drums rolled, songs rose, and thousands moved together under one banner: Hon. Saidu Musa Abdul, SMA, for a third term in the Federal House of Representatives. What began as two towns making a journey ended with three communities speaking in one voice. By the time the convoy entered Lemu, the town square was already full. Traders paused their stalls, students lined the streets, and elders sat under canopies, waiting. The energy was not the manufactured excitement of hired crowds. It was the kind that comes when people feel seen. For many here, SMA is not a distant name in Abuja. He is the representative who has returned with projects, kept his doors open, and treated Gbako with the same attention as Bida and Katcha. The speeches were short, but the stories were long. Women spoke of ...

  The streets of Katcha came alive on campaign day as a massive convoy from Bida and Gbako rolled in, carrying thousands of supporters who turned out to rally behind Hon. Saidu Musa Abdul, popularly known as SMA, in his bid for a third term in the Federal House of Representatives. What began as a journey across two local governments ended as a single, resounding message from the Bida/Gbako/Katcha federal constituency: SMA deserves another term. The convoy moved like a moving festival of hope, with cars, motorcycles, and chants stretching for kilometers. Supporters waved banners and sang songs of appreciation, not for promises made, but for projects delivered. For many in the crowd, this was not just a campaign stop. It was a homecoming of sorts, where people from Bida and Gbako came to personally vouch for a representative who has shown up for all three LGAs without playing favorites. In Katcha, the reception was warm and unmistakable. Market women, youth groups, traditional leader...

  Honourable Muazu Jantabo, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Niger State, has spent more than two decades in public service building a reputation as a technocrat, philanthropist, and educationalist. Now, many across Lapai and Agaie Local Government Areas believe it is time for him to take that experience to Abuja and represent the federal constituency in the House of Representatives. The case for Jantabo is rooted in a track record that few can match at the grassroots level. He served as Director General under the government of Gov. Abu Sani Lolo, where he earned a reputation for administrative competence and policy discipline. He then went on to win the chairmanship of Lapai Local Government twice, a rare feat that speaks to both his popularity and his ability to deliver results where it matters most — at the community level. Today, as Commissioner under the leadership of Farmer Governor Umaru Bago, he continues to shape local governance and traditional...