Taraba youth urge Kefas to join APC, align with Tinubu

By Nick Yashi, Jalingo

A group known as the Concerned Taraba Youth Groups, has called on the Taraba state governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas to align with the centre by joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in order to attract development to the state. 

The group cited several  abandoned federal projects in the state which could have been given attention if the state had aligned with the ruling party at the centre. 

While briefing newsmen in Jalingo,on Saturday on behalf of the grouos, Comrade Shedrack Gani, commended the governor for his "bold reforms" but that for Taraba to attract the attention of the centre, the governor must work with the federal government. 

Gani stated: "Governor Agbu Kefas has already inspired us with bold reforms in education, healthcare, and empowerment. His energy and commitment have rekindled confidence among young people. But the truth remains that many of the challenges holding our state back are beyond what Taraba alone can solve.

"Critical projects that could transform our economy and create jobs for our youth have been abandoned for too long". 

He mentioned the following projects as those that have been abandoned and need attention. 

"The Ibi bridge, a gateway for trade and commerce, the collapsed Namnai Bridge, which has cut off communities and opportunities, the Jalingo-Lau-Karim Lamido road and the River Benue crossing, the massive Wukari-Jalingo-Zing road project, running into hundreds of billions of naira, far beyond the state’s purse, the Mambilla Hydro Power Project".

"These are not luxury projects; they are lifelines for Taraba’s growth. Without federal partnership, they will remain unfulfilled promises.

"Nigeria today is driven by the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. For Taraba to attract attention at the highest level, our governor must work side by side with the federal government. This is not about party rivalry, it is about practical politics that brings real dividends of democracy".

According to the group, the state has a lot to gain if the governor joins the ruling party, saying the youth are united in the call. 

They said the governor had already demonstrated the qualities of a leader and only needed to align with the centre. 

He added: "If Governor Kefas joins the All Progressives Congress (APC), Taraba will gain direct access to federal projects, resources, and opportunities that our people especially the youth desperately need.

"We, the youth of Taraba State, are united in this call. We want development, not division. We want bridges that connect us, not politics that separate us.We want roads, power, jobs, and opportunities that secure our future.

"Governor Kefas has already shown he is a man of courage and vision. We urge him to make history by aligning with the centre, so Taraba can rise and take its rightful place in Nigeria’s progress.

"As young people, our future depends on decisions taken today. We therefore make this passionate appeal:

"Governor Agbu Kefas, for the sake of Taraba’s youth and generations yet unborn, lead us into the APC and into a partnership with President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope vision. Together, we can move Taraba forward.