2023: Taraba State Speaker calls on politicians to shun subjective campaigns
The Taraba State House of Assembly Speaker has called for political office seekers to shun subjective campaigns ahead of the 2023 general elections.
The leadership of the House, who made the call through the speaker, Joseph Albasu Kunin, on Monday, appealed to the various contestants to eschew politics of bitterness capable of leading to violence and wanton destruction of lives and property.
The clarion call was made in his welcome speech at the resumption of plenary after House recess.
According to him, for the present democratic dispensation to thrive and bloom, politicians should avoid using the youth as political thugs and cannon fodders to cause mayhem during electioneering campaigns in the country.
“My distinguished colleagues, during the recess, electioneering campaigns officially began readiness for the 2023 general elections.
“I wish to call on all political office seekers to embark on issue-based campaigns rather than resorting to hate speeches that may lead to violence with attendant consequences.
“Elections all over the world are the only civilized and democratic means of choosing leaders; ours should not differ from the world’s best practices,” he stated.
He further challenged his fellow state legislators to appraise themselves as elected representatives of the people by asking a pertinent question, “What has been our impact on our people during the period of the Ninth Assembly?”
As stated by the speaker, “is very cardinal, especially given our roles as the elected representatives of the teeming populace of Taraba State with the view to making amends where necessary before our tenure expires in June 2023.”
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