By Israel Bulus, Kaduna
Twelve wards that made up Jema’a Local Government have throw their weight behind the former Commissioner for special duties and a one time Sole administrator of the local government in his quest to represent them at the Kaduna State House of Assembly member.
The Ward’s excos declared their support for the political Juggernaut on Monday 19th March,/2018 when touring the twelve wards to congratulate them for their emergence as the new leadership and to declared his ambition contesting as member to represent them in their constituency.
While eulogising, the Ward Chairman Gidan waya ward David Abeku said,” We appreciates you enormous contribution in the political landscape in Jema’a LG. We are confident that you will be the change that our area has been yearning for haven tested your capacity as the former LG boss.
“Your name was a house hold name when, we know what you have done in our ward. If God designed you will be our member no one can change our opinion.
“If God help you we’ll support you. Always involve the women as pillars of our politics.
While in Bade, Kagoma, Ward A and B in their submission disclosed that,” We know your capacity certainly you’re a credible leader that need to be supported in this time.
Responding, Ali Kalat said,” I find it necessary to come out and set the record straight due to some controversies going round that am contesting for the seat of Chairmanship.
“I want to reiterates here that am declaring to contest for Kaduna State House of Assembly Jema’a Constituency.
“I want to appreciate your sure love and also for answering my called to joint me in this context.
“What brought us here is to greet our new exco who emerged the leadership of our wards. I dim it fit to come and see you physically under the platform of our great party.
“Some have asked me if am contesting for Chairmanship race, but am debunking that assertion, am running for house of Assembly Jema’a constituency.” Ali maintained.
According to him,”There was no doubt I lost out during my last contest even though its was a strong fight which enable the former Governor Ramalan Yero appointed me sole administrator of our Local Government. We’re able to execute a credible project in all the Wards.
” I urged you to come out en mass to support Ali Kalat in this race when it is time.
According to him,” I was able to execute 11 project in 3 months when I was the sole administrator of this Local Government. I have experienced when I was commissioner, we work together with the Legislatures then. If giving the opportunity i am going there to continue what we already know.
“You know what i can do and what I cannot do. We urge you to give us your support and we assure you of our readiness to ensure fair and credible leadership,” Kalat added.
“We’ll put measures that will ensure peaceful co-existence amongst our people. I was born in Ward A and grew up in Ward B but originally am from Takau Ward,” Ali Disclosed.