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From Dooshima Terkura, Makurdi
Former Commissioner of Finance in Benue State and President Apa Legacy and Sustainability Initiatives, a Non Governmental Organization (NGO), Dr. David Olofu, has declared officially, his intent to vy for the Benue South Senatorial District seat come 2027 general elections.
Olofu declared his intention at the council halls in Ugbokpo and Obagaji, headquarters of Apa and Agatu Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Benue state respectively at the weekend.
Speaking separately before the traditional leaders and later at the party secretariats in Apa and Agatu, Olofu stated his vision for the Benue South Senatorial District, promising to stimulate development and galvanize growth in the entire Benue South Senatorial District.
He recounted his experience as a past Commissioner of Finance in Benue State and his role as Chairman of the Forum of Commissioners of Finance in Nigeria, saying, “If given the opportunity, I know how to leverage on government to attract development projects to all the nooks and crannies of the Benue South Senatorial District.”
Olofu also pledged to create industrial corridors in all quadrants of the senatorial district to curb unemployment and address the protracted security challenges facing the area.
He expressed optimism about harnessing the potential of the River Benue and the senatorial district’s mineral resources to drive economic growth and development.
The leadership of the African Democratic Congress in Apa and Agatu Local Government Areas endorsed Dr. Olofu’s aspiration, citing his generosity and goodness, particularly his scholarship and women empowerment schemes, which have benefited many in the senatorial district.
The declaration was met with jubilation and royal blessings from the traditional councils of Apa and Agatu LGAs where Dr. Olofu received the honorific chieftaincy title of “Ojimeli K’APA” “The One who Champions His People’s Course” from the Odejo K’Apa, Chief John Antenyi.
The monarch invoked the ancestral spirit (Alekwu) of Apa and the Almighty God to lead Dr. Olofu to victory, saying, “Tabeje, tabeje, tabeje. All my predecessors will fight for you to bring home victory. And, the Almighty God will lead you to victory.”
The Ada’Agatu, Dr. Godwin Onah, on his part also bestowed his blessings on Olofu, urging all Agatu sons and daughters to support his senatorial quest.
“We thank God that we now have somebody who has volunteered to gun for the position, and it is incumbent on us to support him stoutly,” he declared.
The occasion witnessed a mammoth crowd with thousands of people trooping out to catch a glimpse of the new aspirant.
