Yakubu Wuyep, Jos
The Governorship Candidate of Social Democratic Party, (SDP) Ambassador Pastor Margaret Inusa Yahaya has admonished Plateau electorate to support her mission to rescue them from insecurity, hunger, division and leadership failure through what she described as a “People First” agenda.
Yahaya in her Sallah message said Nigeria is a very rich country and Plateau State soil is rich to feed the entire nation but poor leadership and corruption has denied us .
According to her ,this decision to rejoin the governorship race was driven by the worsening condition of Plateau people and the urgent need for compassionate and purposeful leadership.
she explained further that her contest was never about gender rivalry but about competence, courage and the determination to restore dignity and suffering our citizens across the state.
“People are hungry, communities are under attack, mothers are losing their children and families are living in fear every day,” she lamented.
Margaret stressed that, “What Plateau needs now is leadership that truly puts the people first, not selfish interests or political godfatherism.”
The SDP candidate recalled that she previously contested as a governorship candidate in 2019, insisting that her return to the political battlefield symbolized resilience and renewed commitment to the liberation of Plateau State.
she dismissed fear that women lacked political strength and electoral value, as she argued that women remained critical stakeholders in leadership and governance, as the bear b the deepest emotional scars during crises and violent attacks.
Yahaya emphasized on recurring attacks in Bassa, Riyom, Barkin Ladi, Mangu, Wase and Bokkos Local Government Areas, she noted that women and children often suffer the greatest pain whenever violence erupts.
“When communities are attacked, it is women you see crying on the streets and mourning their loved ones,” she said.
according her “As a mother, pastor and ambassador for world peace, I understand the pain of the people because compassion is at the center of true leadership.”
She further urged Plateau citizens to reject politics driven by money, manipulation and temporary inducements, insisting that the hardship currently confronting Nigerians had gone beyond “salt, wrappers and token gifts during elections.”
The atmosphere later turned celebratory when the Returning Officer, Jacob Dinju, formally declared Yahaya as the consensus governorship candidate after delegates from the Northern, Central and Southern zones unanimously affirmed her candidature.
She also pledged to revive tourism, rebuild roads, improve healthcare delivery and create opportunities for young people, insisting that Plateau should be known for peace, beauty and prosperity rather than violence and conflict.
In a passionate appeal for unity, Yahaya called on citizens across religious and ethnic divides to embrace peace and collective progress, stressing that Plateau’s diversity must become a source of strength rather than division.
Addressing various ethnic nationalities across the state, she declared that those benefiting from hatred and division would no longer dictate the future of Plateau people.
“The time for hatred is over. The time for healing is now. The time for unity is now, and the time to rebuild Plateau is now,” she declared repeatedly as supporters erupted in applause.
She concluded by assuring citizens that a new chapter of hope, peace and prosperity was possible under the SDP, maintaining that the struggle to reclaim Plateau had only just begun.