My people, wetin we dey hear for Taraba State no be small matter! Governor Agbu Kefas don talk say e go make sure say President Bola Tinubu go collect plenty votes for 2027 elections. E no wan hear any wahala from the PDP side wey dey vex for im defection to APC.
As he talk am during im first meeting with Tinubu for Aso Rock, Kefas don dey sure say im grassroots support dey intact. This guy sabi wetin e dey do o! E don do proper mapping and planning to secure landslide victory for Tinubu. “You sabi where I dey come from, my military strategic background fit carry me far,” na wetin im yarn.
Kefas don clear the air say him relationship with Taraba people dey strong like stone. No be to dey campaig with mouth; he dey on ground dey work for the people. E even tok say e don win the mandate of the locals already. “Taraba go give Tinubu 100 percent support,” im add.
On top the matter, e don talk say him and Tinubu gist about security, welfare of Taraba people, and wetin dey happen for the whole country. Im emphasize say this meeting strong well-well, and it dey help strengthen the connection between state and federal levels. E reassure say Tinubu dey interested in the progress of Taraba, especially with all the agricultural potentials wey dey there.
Kefas don also update us on the mechanised farming wey him administration don implement. According to am, the yield from farms don increase since dem import tractors come. “We dey make progress for farming, and we go soon set up processing plants to boost wetin our farmers dey produce,” im talk.
As for security matter, na all correct developments dey happen. Taraba people fit waka go anywhere wey dem like, unlike before when fear dey catch everybody. “Now, you fit step out for 4 pm, and you go dey safe,” na wetin im talk. E admit say some areas still get some wahala, but generally, peace don return small-small.
Kefas initially plan to defect to APC for November 2025, but e no wan do am because of the abduction of schoolgirls for Kebbi. E postpone am to January 31, 2026, when Tinubu beckoned for him. The defection no be small event; it gather crowd from all corners of Taraba. People dey hail this move say e go bring better things come their state.
Dis guy don join other governors wey dey shift their loyalty to APC too, like Sheriff Oborevwori from Delta and Umo Eno from Akwa Ibom. Na wetin dey happen for our political landscape. We go dey watch how this play out for 2027 elections!
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