The governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Plateau State, Dr Patrick Dakum, has disclosed that if elected as governor his administration will empower women, youths, people with disability and make them economically self-reliant.
He also expressed strong commitment to lead Plateau out of the current hardship and run an all-inclusive government if elected into office.
Dakum disclosed this during a media engagement with members of the Correspondents’ Chapel, NUJ, Plateau State Council where he explained how he will also fight insecurity that has polarized the state for over two decades.
“The pillars in which the Labour Party is founded is social justice. Social Justice demands that you provide inclusiveness to everybody and that is what our party stands for. Inclusiveness of the vulnerable groups because they are the indicators of measuring whether a community is developed or not.
“When I talk of inclusiveness, I am talking about young people, women, people living with disabilities and the elderly. I will ensure that they are empowered to become self-reliant,” he added.
He said the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi is prepared to decentralise the security architecture in the country and give room for community policing, saying he would key into the agenda to protect Plateau people using vigilante groups and hunters’ association in the state.
“We will strengthen the vigilante groups, hunters’ association and the traditional institutions in the fight against insecurity. None of these are on the budget, we will use security votes to strengthen the system while we equip other Nigerian security forces,” he assured.
He said the Labour Party in Plateau has presented competent and credible governorship candidate with an experienced and trusted running mate, Edward Pwajok (SAN), who is the only life bencher on the Plateau, adding that he will complement the desire of the party to bring development to the state.
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