By Ehichioya Steve Odion
It is a known fact that proper engagement with the electorate by political office seekers has always been a big challenge for the average Nigerian politician. Engagement such as having robust interactions with the people they want to represent has been largely lacking due to some underlying factors.
It is either they are not fully prepared by virtue of not having a full grasp of the demands of the position being sought or have no idea of the demands and responsibilities that go with the office.
When confronted by any of these case scenarios, the unprepared political office seeker is quick to resort to utter gilberishes and sophistry often dished to the people tongue in cheek.
That now belongs to the past as the electorate have begin to realize that not properly engaging the office seekers is one reason behind poor representation at various levels of government. Therefore, the people have decided that henceforth any person who is prepared to serve his or her people in any capacity must submit himself for proper scrutining, engagement and interaction.
Although Hon. John Yakubu, a foremost aspirant for the Edo Central Senatorial seat on the platform of PDP, has never shield away from engaging extensively with the people in all his past political activities. For this Senatorial bye-election, he is more determined to engage and interact with all stakeholders and the people at the grassroots.
There is no doubt that John Yakubu knows the effectiveness of such interactions having benefited from same in his past political adventures.
Gone are the days when those seeking public offices will begin to give unnecessary excuses simply because they have no idea of what to tell the people about the office they want to occupy. Therefore, using whatever they have to influence political leaders and buy their way in, then we begin to witness abysmal performance from such individuals.
On this note any group, associations, including farmers and market women who may want to meet John Yakubu for engagement and interaction on his Senatorial aspiration should do well to contact him as he is ever ready to meet with them to listen and welcome their views, suggestions and expectations.
Yakubu knows how profitable such interactions are to achieving target objectives and he's ready to listen attentively and be abreast with their problems and earnestly strive to be part of the solution to identified challenges.
This is another opportunity for the people to meet with their son John Yakubu again for proper engagement and interaction which I strongly believe will yield good result that will eventually benefit the Senatorial district, knowing full well that they have a competent candidate that will give them purposeful representation at the National Assembly.
So, let the good people of Edo Central not miss this godden opportunity by nominating John Yakubu for the senatorial ticket as he's a man that appreciates every opportunity to serve his people as a privilege and not a right as others often erroneously perceive.
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