A serving House of Representative member who served close to nine years as commissioner for Justice in Plateau state, Edward Pwajok (SAN) has declared his intension to succeed his former boss at the senate, Senator Jonah David Jang, former governor of Plateau state, who is vying for 2019 Presidency.
Edward Pwajok is contesting on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and represents Jos South/Jos East federal constituency at the House of Representative, and told his supporters Thursday, that he is among the highest sponsors of Bills in the ongoing 8th assembly.
“I have sponsored over “50 Bills in the House of Representatives, thus the 3rd Highest sponsor of Bills in the 360 member House of Representatives.”
According to the legislator, some of the Bills he sponsored are already yielding positive results for his constituent’s and other members of the public.
“I am glad to announce that some of the projects I have influenced have been advertised for tender namely electrification of areas of Jos East and Jos South, road construction in Vwang, Kuru, School construction in Turu, Primary Healthcare centre rehabilitation in Fursum, including motorized boreholes.”
The lawmaker enumerated some of the projects he facilitated for his constituent’s.
“I have influenced several projects in my constituency including motorized boreholes in Jos East (Shere), Jos South (Rantya) including rehabilitation of the motorized borehole in Vwei, Kuru, (Jos South) and in Vat (Barkin Ladi), road construction in Kwata and VWANG, fencing of primary school in Diye, Jos South, Free Medical Outreach in both Jos South and Jos East where thousands of persons were tested and treated two babies among many who were delivered successfully by caesarian section, were named after my wife and myself.”
Hon. Pwajok said he is a force to recon with at the national assembly, and if voted as senator, he will legislate better.
“I am proud to say that in addition to being a member of 9 standing committees in the House namely: Human Rights which I chair; Constitution Amendment; Federal Judiciary; FCT Judiciary; House Services, Power; FERMA; Sports; Diaspora, I have been privileged to chair the House ad Hoc Committees on investigating the Bama Initiative, and Harmonizing the Electoral Act amendment Bill and also a member of several ad Hoc committees including the Petroleum Industry Bill.”
Pwajok said he is among lawmakers investigating the DSS invasion of Judges Houses, ad-Hoc committee investigating NEMA; ad Hoc committee investigating capital budget/Releases 2015.