THE HON. CALEB SHIKIR DECLARATION

THE HON. CALEB SHIKIR DECLARATION

As electioneering campaigns towards the 2023 general elections gathered momentum, candidates are indicating interest to aspire for various positions. 

Kanke local government was not left out as Hon Caleb Shikir stormed the Kwal PDP office in elegance to notify the party leadership of his intentions.

What was planned to be low-key turned out to be a gathering of astute grassroots politicians and women groups who converge to witness the official declaration of Hon Caleb Shikir's intentions to aspire for the House of Assembly in the forthcoming general elections

The event commenced with a resounding welcome by women groups who role out their drum and danced to the beat as Hon Shikir was been escorted by large motorcycle operators and a long convoy of vehicles.

Leading Hon Shikir was the PDP Chairman Garram ward accompanied by some politicians, friends, and well-wishers. As the PDP ward chairman ward presented the aspirant to the Kanke PDP Excos. He describes Shikir as a Worthy Son who has remained faithful and committed to the cause of PDP in the locality, he said Hon Shikir's financial contribution to the cause of the Party is monumental. His capacity and acumen to represent his people are second to none, he added. 

In his declaration Hon Shikir said, his wealth of experience is his driving force to aspire for the position of the state House of Assembly, he noted that even though the zoning arrangement favors him, he believed he have the capacity and experience to represent his people.

Shikir said having traveled to other countries, states, places and the people he has met and interacted with has exposed him to a lot of things that if given the opportunity will help him represent his people well.    

He further said, even though he is working in Abuja and always traveling to places, his touch with the grassroots remains constant and his focal point, aside from his farm which he personally supervises, he is always coming back home to participate in all kinds of activities.

 In his response the Kanke PDP chairman Hon Godwin Golchin Gotus said, so far the party is having the finest and most intelligent candidates who are ready to run, therefore, as a party they are well prepared to tack back the power from the non-performing party, adding that the people are now wiser and are eagerly waiting for 2023 to do the needful at the ballot box.

He said the Shikir declaration has added color to the arrays of PDP candidates, noting that all legal challenges bedeviling the party have been overcome and the party is now stronger and focus. The recent by-election in the state has testified to those facts. He added.

Hon Caleb Shikir was also accompanied by his wife, who urges the women to participate in all political activities.

Amongst those who spoke described Hon Shikir was one of the best considering the arrays of grassroots politicians that grace the occasion. They also noted that the mammoth crowd that gathered to witness the event is an indication of the acceptability of Hon Shikir at the grassroots.