Gagdi: A Speaker for the Nigerian people By Katdapba Y Gobum The entrance of Rt Hon Yusuf Adamu Gagdi into politics may have been providential. For those who know, it was the progressive men
The entrance of Rt Hon Yusuf Adamu Gagdi into politics may have been providential. For those who know, it was the progressive mentorship he received from Rt Hon Usman Zumunta Musa, in the early years of his sojourn that unlocked his potentials for meaningful contributions to his people, state and indeed nation.
Fate smiled on him soon after in the 8th Assembly: He achieved what his mentor had become during the height of his political days in the House of Assembly. He was made the Assembly’s Deputy Speaker, working with his colleagues towards making good laws for the state. He navigated through several other challenges before the impeachment. Earlier, he resigned from a teaching job, unarguably realizing he would be impactful in the lives of the people if he went into politics. He made no mistake, as his choice proved all doubting Thomases wrong.
Gagdi showed tenacity and consistency, never choosing who and what community to bless. The empowerment, employment and touching lives in various ways increasingly became a seed in every community, big or small in the 36 federal wards; his presence was felt. It is no longer news that the race for the Speakership of Nigeria’s House of Representatives has since started. The gladiators for the office are varied with different political backgrounds and antecedence to boot. What we know is that it may not go to the last day before the winner will emerge among the lot.
It will be recalled that when Gagdi debuted in 2019, into the national parliament, he ‘quickly got involved in the internal politics at the time, aligned with the “progressives” camp and eventually became the chairman of Navy Committee, a committee ordinarily would not be given to a first timer. He did not disappoint the House; neither did he fail on the home front, as he gave a good account of his capability while he served’.
Speaking of why his zone should be considered for the position, Gagdi has this to say: I’m from the North Central and the region deserves to be Speaker if you are zoning it to Northern Nigeria. It’s only North Central that has not produced Speaker in the past years. North West has done it four times, the names are there. The North Central too has contributed to APC. The six governors in the North Central as it is; all of them are APC except Plateau State.
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