Former Legislative Arm Leader of Jos East Local Government Council and also a Media Consultant, Hon. Musa Ibrahim Ashoms contesting for the House of Representatives for Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency of Plateau State has promised to bring new innovations and quality representation that will attract government presence to his constituency, if elected.
Ashoms who is the immediate Past Special Adviser to Senator Gyang on Media and Protocol said he will focus in reducing the challenges of unemployment by providing youths and women empowerment through skills acquisition to address systemic poverty ravaging the people.
He stated this while addressing some members of the Constituency at his residence at the weekend in Jos.
“Generally, we know that legislators have limited duties, but in this climes, the expectations are usually very high. There is lack of employment, poverty and you have to be a lobbyist to be able to bring these things to the table.
“Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency lacks employment but I will not promise that I will end unemployment, but we will lobby in the interest of the Constituency, we will bring federal presence to the Constituency.”
“I just want to appeal that our voice have been heard here at home should be magnified at the National Assembly so that Plateau will have robust representation.
“I have been doing it unofficially, I have had a lot of engagement at the community level and I wasn’t doing that to be rewarded with this seat but political calculation favour us because I have been loyal to the people and to the political party, the PDP and we should be rewarded to encourage others who have been loyal too”.
The former Leader acknowledged that the constituency have had robust representation previously from Jos East and begged delegates to give him opportunity to contribute his quota to the people.
“I am throwing my heart in the ring not because I want to fight anybody or i am better than everybody but because I have something special to offer. I have my people at heart and I want to be their voice”.
Hon. Ashoms pledged never to abandon the PDP even if the primary elections slated for next month didn’t favour him, but said he is optimistic of winning the election.
