From Salihu Abdullahi Osuko, Giza

Great minds achieve great feats and only mediocre hide under excuses for their non-performances when entrusted with public trust. Almakura has done a lot to improve on the development of Nasarawa since he assumed office.

Almakura is a rare gift to the polity, an intelligent politician, strategist, crowd puller, a trader in ideas and reality; his strength lies in his powers of ideas and commitment to the lofty goals of life. Before joining politics, he was distinctly a brand of some sort. A glittering icon, having broken the jinx that a civil servant is only fit for direction and not action.

Many Nigerians are celebrating the uniqueness of Almakura who is also a critical stakeholder of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and wears a beautiful mien cuts in with a disarming candour.

It is heart-warming for me on behalf of thousands of youths out there to write this piece to drum support for an express appointment for one of our great leader, an icon, erudite administrator and an amazing politician, Senator Umar Tanko Almakura the former governor of Nasarawa state, as a minister of the Federal Republic Of Nigeria.

Our sole objective is identifying credible individuals with observable passion and genuine commitment to serve the people and to encourage such persons to work harder to better the lots of the people around them and the society in general. Senator Almakura falls into this unique category of such personalities.

Our vision is to inspire individuals to do more in their fields of endeavour and to enhance the promotion of bonds of peace and friendship among Nigerians. We were attracted to him as a result of his massive contributions to humanity, his scorecard as well as the unique attributes found in his person.

We are Nigerian youths and we work with the general public to get verifiable facts about his performance in and around Nasarawa state since his assumption of office in 2011 and we are convinced that he has performed creditably to the admiration of the general public especially to the youth.

His mediatory and reconciliatory disposition as well as constructive outspokenness put him frontally in the reckoning for the APC national position. He has the capacity to attend to crucial issues affecting people with the required firm, decisive and constructive approach not fearing whose ox is gored in the process.

His Excellency has borne out the truth in the aphorism that a golden fish has no hiding place. His name stands for so many things: administrator, policy analyst, a great mind with an incredible blend of depth and breath.

Almakura is a moral, political and economic genius. He is the gifted leader who is able to attract a visionary followership to advance the cause of the people. This is his luck as a classic instance of visionary followership, unwavering devotion to a noble course. There is something magical about his political career that blossoms from a business man to a political prodigy of mass mobilisation in politics. He is always ready to effect development of his people without any sentiment of a sort.

All the way, his story has been smooth and yet replete with testimonies of challenges which could have eclipsed his success had he not learnt to fight his battle like a determined soldier.

His school of politics is with a difference as he carries out his activities with civility and unrivalled panache. He is

an embodiment of all the qualities found in a leader: a strength of character and tremendous self-control. His style and person has been defined by his background and upbringing. Almakura is a leader par excellence who is so passionate about the welfare of the people such that it triggers him to wake at odd hours to dry-rum ideas that can help the welfare of the people.

As the former executive governor of Nasarawa state, he executed the office with his trademark and left office with indelible marks on the execution of public policy and programmes.

The people of Nasarawa State has paid and still paying him a glowing tribute, describing him as a man of exceptional competence. Those he had helped into various positions would doff their hats for him for his contributions to humanity and celebrate his benevolence and humility. As a manager of men and resources, he had dealt with people of various characters and different backgrounds. So there is little or no difference leaving the office as a governor for other things, as far as he is concerned his primary aim is service to the people.

This is the measure of a man who sees ultimate victory in the emancipation of his people and the triumph of good over evil. His life is therefore, most inspiring to the younger generation of Nigerians; instructive to those praying for a brighter future and food-for-thought for all lovers of God.

Whenever the name Almakura is mentioned, the realities that would come to mind are the unparalleled greatness, commitments, success, sheer determination, focus, dedication and hard work. A business man and a politician.

The entire Nigerian youth for Good Governance have resolved to support the candidacy of Almakura aa minister in the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu because he has demonstrated trust, commitment, honesty, kindness, love, humility and character.

He is a man who has paid his dues and he is eminently qualified to aspire, become and occupy the position in this administration as He would bring in the best practice in doing executive business.

Almakura will be fair to all Nigerians irrespective of political parties, gender, religion or tribes and most importantly, he will work for Nigeria with the fear of God.