Gen Jerry Useni Picks Plateau PDP Gov. Ticket …Hailed by Mantu

Useni will slug it out with Gov. Simon Lalong of the APC, who emerged unopposed as the candidate of his party on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Dr Umar Mantu, an aspirant to the Mangu/Bokkos Federal Constituency seat, has congratulated Useni for clinching the PDP ticket to contest the Plateau governorship seat in 2019.

Mantu, in a statement on Monday in Jos, said that Useni’s leadership experience as military governor, FCT minister and Army General had made him the best material to govern the crisis-ridden north-central state.

“Plateau needs someone who understands security, politics, economy and mutual co-existence. The state is facing some serious security challenges and the people want a peaceful atmosphere to forward. Useni will provide this,” he stated.

The statement signed by Mr Emmanuel Macham, on behalf of the Umar Mantu Campaign Organisation, says Useni had proved a unifying force over the years and would deploy such unifying skills to steer Plateau through its trying times.

Mantu urged the aspirants to unite around the winner and work toward victory in the 2019 general elections.

“Since the ultimate dream is a united, prosperous and peaceful Plateau, we must all work for it. Useni is just the rallying point. So, we must rally round him to achieve the Plateau of our dream,” he stated.

The aspirant described the primary election that produced Useni as “the best ever, in Plateau”, and commended the State PDP Chairman, Chief Damishi Sango, for keeping to his promise to conduct a transparent and credible election.

Mantu also commended the delegates for making the right coice, and equally hailed the aspirants’ maturity and calmness throughout the exercise.