The Senator representing Southern Kaduna in the National Assembly, Danjuma Laah says the safety, development and progress of the area has been his life pursuit even before given the political mandate by the people.
The Senator stated this in a statement issued by his media team against what he calls “the unusual high interest showed in his candidacy and that of Rt. Hon. Audu Jagaba, assuring both delegates and non-delegates about his desire to run a peaceful, rancour free and charming campaign ahead of the delegate conference
Consequently upon the above, the Senator, called on all sons and daughters of the area ,especially those who are members of the party, the PDP, to campaign with caution and be considerate to every side in the choice and usage of words, adding that at the end ,it is the interest of PDP and Southern Kaduna that counts the most.
The Senator, the statement said, however, appreciates those who have come out to publicly voice their support for him, and assures them that he remains in the race focused and working hard with his team to secure the ticket of the party, believing that the party leadership will remain neutral and give a level playing field for all.
Against this background ,the statement added, Sen, Laah calls on the leadership of the party to try hard to dispel the ugly rumour that it is already one sided in this contest.
He counsels that that doing so will reduce the level of angst among his supporters, delegates, party faithful and even non-party members.
As for the Senator, the statement said, has no reason to doubt the integrity of the leadership of the party, as someone who also has no fears about his victory in the primary polls.
“Senator Laah concedes that just as any other human being, he has not been able to meet the private expectation of many and that he cannot be perfect in all aspects of his assignment just as no human being is 100% complete in everything, he however wants to affirm that whatever shortcoming he may have as a human being, his complete dedication to the pursuit of the liberty, development, peace, security and progress of Southern Kaduna is what he is sure will never be compromised.
“In the pursuit of the aforementioned, he has suffered immeasurable humiliation, harassment, intimidation, including detention, sabotage on his investment, illegal invasion and vandalisation of his home by government forces who also branded him a ‘hater’ of peace in Southern Kaduna. He has been branded enemy of Kaduna state in which the state governor called upon indigenes of Kaduna State to visit violence upon him and the two other Senators from the state. He added that he has been watched upon by security forces as if he was mafia boss simply because he had stood up for what is best for Kaduna State.
“He attracted unexpected strong hostility from Kaduna state government after denouncing the genocide in Southern Kaduna and call upon the people to use legitimate means to defend them in face of the obvious failure of the state to stop the carnage in 2016. According to him, it is in his DNA to speak against tyranny and show affection for the weak and vulnerable especially if they fall under his protection. To this he said, he is ready to sacrifice his comfort and privileges.
“He had borne these sufferings stoically believing that Southern Kaduna was worth going even more sacrifices. That he never got frustrated or distracted from doing all he could to add to the security of Southern Kaduna, attract federal institutions to the place, get some critical federal infrastructures into past budgets which were sadly not executed as a result of the poor implementation of capital projects under the present government, among others.
“Still on the need for peaceful and cordial campaign, the Senator said he has been told by a broad segment of electorates that should the delegates not elect him, there would be mass revolt against party in the general elections in which another party will be the beneficiary. To this, the Senator wants to assure that the PDP reminds the party of choice of Southern Kaduna. That all his supporters and lovers of PDP must not in any way nurse such notions should the outcome not be favourable to them, long as it is the genuine outcome of the delegate. He said even though he is sure of victory, what matters most to him is that whoever emerges the candidate will be embraced by him. He wishes the same thinking is also going on the other camp.
“Finally, the Distinguished Senator wants to caution and warned against certain interest that are infiltrating the party from outside, saying he has been getting steady briefs on the matter, but would rather not elaborate it in the public”, the statement warned
