A New Generation of Leadership for a New Era of Development
In Awe, a young graduate wakes up every morning wondering whether today will bring opportunity or another day of waiting. In Doma, a farmer calculates his losses because bad roads prevent his produce from reaching markets. In Keana, a pregnant woman travels long distances for basic healthcare. These everyday struggles define the reality of representation — and they reveal why Awe, Doma, and Keana need leadership that understands the urgency of now.
For too long, the people of Awe, Doma, and Keana Federal Constituency have been promised transformation while receiving stagnation. Our youth have been told to wait their turn while opportunities pass them by. We have watched other constituencies surge ahead while ours remains trapped in outdated political arrangements that serve politicians rather than people. Abduljabbar Musa Elayo’s candidacy under the African Democratic Congress represents not just a change of faces but a fundamental reimagining of what representation means and what it can deliver.
This is not another political campaign built on empty promises. It is a social contract between a committed public servant and the people he seeks to serve. When Abduljabbar Musa Elayo takes his seat in the House of Representatives, he brings something different: a legislator who understands that the 21st century demands modern solutions, who views technology as opportunity rather than threat, who recognizes that youth are not future leaders but present change-makers, and who believes development is not a favor but a right.
The First 100 Days: From Words to Action
Leadership must begin with urgency. Within his first 100 days in office, Abduljabbar Musa Elayo will open fully functional constituency offices across Awe, Doma, and Keana, publish a transparent development roadmap, begin groundwork for youth empowerment hubs, launch the scholarship application platform, initiate broadband advocacy engagements, and convene constituency-wide town hall meetings. Representation should start with action, not excuses.
For Our Youth: The Elayo Opportunity Agenda
Nigeria’s greatest resource is not oil but the creativity and energy of its young people. Yet in Awe, Doma, and Keana, youth unemployment remains alarmingly high. Graduates ride motorcycles to survive, skilled youth migrate to cities in search of dignity, and talent remains untapped. This is not merely an economic failure. It is a moral crisis.
Elayo’s youth agenda rests on four pillars designed to deliver results.
The first is the Skills-to-Jobs Pipeline. Within his first year in office, Youth Empowerment Hubs will be established across the three local government areas. These centers will provide free vocational training in digital marketing, software development, renewable energy installation, modern agricultural practices, and equipment maintenance. Each hub will include job placement partnerships with companies in Nasarawa State, Abuja, and beyond. Training will lead to employment, not certificates without purpose.
The second pillar is the Youth Entrepreneurship Fund. By leveraging relevant House committee opportunities, constituency project allocations will be directed toward youth enterprise financing. Low-interest loans ranging from five hundred thousand naira to five million naira will be made available through transparent online applications overseen by community review boards. Loan repayments will sustain the program and empower future beneficiaries.
The third pillar is Digital Infrastructure for Digital Opportunity. In a world driven by connectivity, lack of internet access equals economic exclusion. Elayo will champion broadband expansion across the constituency. With reliable connectivity, a youth in Doma can freelance internationally, a woman in Keana can sell her crafts globally, and innovators in Awe can build products for worldwide markets.
The fourth pillar is Education Beyond the Classroom. Each year, one hundred outstanding students from the constituency will receive scholarships to tertiary institutions. Beyond tuition support, mentorship networks, internship placements, and post-graduation integration into empowerment programs will ensure education leads to opportunity rather than unemployment.
Empowering Women, Strengthening Families
Women form the backbone of households, markets, and agricultural production. Elayo’s agenda includes maternal healthcare upgrades, micro-grants for women-owned businesses, skills training for widows and single mothers, improved market access for female traders, and expanded girl-child education support. When women are empowered, families become stronger and communities grow more resilient.
For All Constituents: The Elayo Development Blueprint
Representation must serve everyone. Elayo’s development blueprint tackles infrastructure, healthcare, and agriculture.
Infrastructure That Connects Communities
Bad roads are not only inconvenient; they destroy economic opportunity. Farmers struggle to reach markets, students face barriers to education, and emergency services cannot access remote areas. Road rehabilitation will be a top priority, with special attention to the Awe-Doma corridor and Keana township roads. These projects are achievable within a single legislative term through strategic advocacy and transparent implementation.
Healthcare That Saves Lives
Primary healthcare centers across the constituency remain under-equipped and understaffed. Preventable maternal deaths and treatable childhood illnesses continue to claim lives unnecessarily. Elayo will work to upgrade at least five primary healthcare centers per local government area with maternal equipment, expand drug revolving funds, and advocate for increased healthcare worker deployment. Quarterly medical outreach programs will bring specialists to underserved communities.
Agriculture That Builds Prosperity
Over seventy percent of constituents depend on farming. Yet outdated techniques, poor access to inputs, and exploitative middlemen limit farmer earnings. Elayo will establish agricultural extension centers in partnership with federal agencies, providing access to improved seeds, subsidized fertilizers, modern equipment cooperatives, and direct institutional buyer connections. When farmers earn more, entire communities benefit.
Community Safety and Peace Building
Development cannot thrive without security. Elayo will support community policing initiatives, promote youth engagement programs to reduce crime, strengthen traditional conflict resolution mechanisms, and advocate sustainable farmer-herder peace frameworks. Safety is the foundation of economic growth and social stability.
Transparent Governance: Representation Reimagined
Perhaps the most transformative element of Elayo’s approach is how he intends to govern. All constituency projects will be publicly published with budgets, locations, timelines, and contractor details. Quarterly town hall meetings will allow constituents to directly question their representative. Constituency offices will maintain open hours, and digital platforms will enable project tracking and citizen feedback. Representation must be accountable, accessible, and visible.
The ADC Difference: Independence That Serves the People
Major political parties often place party interests above community needs. As a representative of the African Democratic Congress, Elayo will maintain the independence required to place Awe, Doma, and Keana first. He will support good policies regardless of party origin, oppose harmful legislation regardless of pressure, and collaborate across political lines for development outcomes.
The JARMA 27 Promise: Together We Rise
Together We Rise is more than a slogan. It is a philosophy of shared responsibility. Development requires partnership between leadership and citizens, government and communities, tradition and innovation. Constituents must hold their representative accountable, and the representative must welcome that accountability.
This moment demands participation, not apathy. Citizens must collect their PVCs, mobilize their communities, protect their votes, and demand better governance. Progress is not delivered by leaders alone; it is secured by engaged citizens.
The choice before Awe, Doma, and Keana is clear. Continue with familiar patterns that produce familiar disappointments, or embrace a new generation of leadership that brings energy, accountability, and vision.
Together, we will rise. And this time, we will rise to stay.
— Yusuf, M.A., PhD
