By Christiana Ekpa
The House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila on Thursday appealed to the people of Pankshin/Kanam/Kanke Federal Constituency of Plateau State to as a matter of democratic necessity support Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi and ensure that he returns to the House in 2023.
Gbajabiamila made the call while addressing a delegation of the Board and Management staff of the defunct Federal College of Education Pankshin, which has now been converted to a Federal University of Technology Pankshin — after the President signed the establishment Bill into law on Wednesday.
He said his admiration for Hon. Gagdi stemmed from his tenacity, and the zeal to represent his people in the best possible way, just as he strives daily to influence development to them through his legislative engagements in the House.
According to the Speaker, the quality of representation a constituency can get is in its ability to support and retain performing representatives who by virtue of their activities attract good things to their people, urging that appreciation should go to him (Gagdi) for his efforts.
“While I thank you for coming to see us, I think that the House only did what it believed was right. However, the appreciation should perhaps go to the member who sponsored the bill and saw it to a logical conclusion.
“The speed with which the bill was assented to by Mr president lend credence to its importance. And the member did very well to see it through. The need for the University was elaborately and painstakingly explained by him during the debate and there was no reason not to support it.
“Getting a Bill passed and signed into law is not a mean feat. It’s not an easy job, but Hon. Gagdi has been able to sponsor Bills out of which two have been signed, and that’s effective representation that should be encouraged,” Gbajabiamila told the delegation.
He therefore called on the people to continue to support Hon. Gagdi for having “done very well” for his people come 2023.
