Bauchi guber candidate promises to tackle unemployment
From SULE ALIYU, Bauchi

A PDP gubernatorial candidate in Bauchi state, Alhaji Muhammad Nadada Umar, Zannan Misau, has described unemployment in the country as a time-bomb and promised to wage a war against it in Bauchi state if he eventually assumed the mantle of leadership in the forthcoming general elections.
Nadada told a press conference at Awalah Hotel, Bauchi that so long as the trend persists, the socio-economic and political fortunes of the citizenry would be in jeopardy as according to him, no Nigerian could be able to perform his or her lawful duties.
“Unemployment is a national problem, you as journalists or any other profession will not enjoy your journalistic work unless the youth get employment if they don’t get employment, they will not allow you to enjoy the job”, he said.
Other priority areas according to him, are agriculture and health, making farming an all year round event and stimulating the growth of medium and small-scale agro-allied ventures towards gainful employment of the citizenry.
“The agricultural sector will be revolutionized by making it possible for farmers to be engaged the whole year and this will stimulate the economic sector towards reducing poverty”, Nadada said.
Highlighting the main thrust of his agenda, the Bauchi PDP candidate said his administration would maintain wide consultation to make decision making process participatory.
The soft-spoken politician further told the press that his administration would redouble the current efforts on youths and women empowerment”.
According to him, the PDP administration under his leadership in Bauchi state would enforce the rule of law in governance so as to maintain discipline and accountability in the system.
He stated that while his administration would sustain the on-going reform and transformation in education and health sectors, it would equally encourage science, technology and computer education in the state.
The Zannan Misau, a former Bauchi state secretary to the state government (SSG), assured the people of the state that security of lives and property of the citizenry would not only be maintained but also improved so as to make life better for the teeming people of the state.
Nadada used the forum to commend the people of the state, particularly the security,press, traditional institutions, religious and community leaders and teeming supporters of the PDP for their support to his electioneering campaign.
He expressed optimism that from the massive support witnessed during his campaigns across the 16 of the 20 local government councils, the PDP would win all the seats in the general polls.