A political advocacy group, Jarma Solidarity Forum has called on a former minister of Power, Engr. Abubakar Aliyu, to contest the 2027 governorship election in Yobe State.
In a statement issued in Abuja, the forum’s coordinator, Joe Mutah, said Yobe has witnessed progress under successive administrations and stressed that the state now requires a leader like him to consolidate the gains.
Mutah said Aliyu’s experience in public service, including his tenure as minister of power and minister of state for works and housing, qualifies him to contribute to the state’s development.
He cited his role in attracting federal projects to Yobe, such as the upgrade of the Potiskum Power Substation, road projects in Damaturu, bridges in Nguru and Tandari, facilities at Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu, and the provision of solar-powered boreholes and streetlights in some rural communities.
It also recalled that Aliyu served as Yobe’s deputy governor for 10 years, overseeing health, commerce and rural development.
Aliyu holds a degree in Civil and Water Resources Engineering from the University of Maiduguri, a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), and is a Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) member.
