From Gyang Bere, Jos
Plateau State Labour Party governorship candidate, Dr. Patrick Dakum, has expressed strong commitment to lead the state out of the current hardship, poverty. He also pledged to run an inclusive government if elected into office.
He noted that his government would empower women, youths and people with disability and make them economically self-reliant.
Dakum disclosed this during a media engagement with members of the Correspondents Chapel, NUJ, Plateau State Council, where he explained how he would also fight insecurity that has polarized the state for over two decades.
“The pillar on 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 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 explained that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, is prepared to decentralize 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 vote to strengthen the system while we equip other security forces of the country.”
He explained that the Labour Party in Plateau has presented a competent and credible governorship candidate with an experienced and trusted running mate, Edward Pwajok, a senior advocate, who is the only life bencher on the Plateau, and said he will complement the desire of the party to bring development in the state.