By Katdapba Yunana Gobum
Innocently I have asked before now, where was Amos Goyol Gombi before he became the representative of the Kanke Constituency?
He was in far away Zaria working as Manager with the Sunseed Company engaged in producing oil /feeds.
He knew his roots and way well enough; and the ever smiling Seri-born politician took the lessons in great measures to clinch the ticket to serve.
He arrived the scene like a thunderbolt, taking on all who wanted to contest to represent the constituency in the House, without letting them breath.
He came out victorious! With a closer introspection, one would discover that he is one of the coolest operators around, politically speaking.
He brings on the table skills that are able to disarm any doubting Thomases to his side, that goes with a conviction.
Perhaps, for many who do not know, the subject was the member who represented Kanke Constituency in the House of Assembly from 2007-2011.
Political pundits cannot forget in a hurry one critical intervention he put up not to alter the leadership of the Assembly in his favour in 2009.
In February 2009, the often slippery political table turned against Rt Hon Emmanuel Lokji Go'ar as Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly.
Many may not know, Hon Amos Goyol Gombi was approached to replace him. Without thinking twice, he would not hear anything about it; he turned down the offer, insisting it should be given to someone else if Go'ar had to be replaced.
No matter how plum the job was, he was willing to be just a member of the Assembly.
While betrayal has since become commonplace in politics, he did not want it mention close to him. You may be disappointed as his answers for certain situations may not favour you.
Politics for Amos Goyol Gombi is service that should be freely given by any public officer. Anything other than that is self serving, and must not be contemplated.
While in the House, he was Committee Chairman on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. His contributions on the floor of the House cannot be underestimated; as they were massively delivered.
Some may have forgotten his stint in the House so quickly, but his role as deputy chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party is a reference point in his political career.
Not stopping there, he went a notch higher where he acted as state chairman of the same party. During his tenure, he produced, Senator Jeremiah Timbut Useni as gubernatorial candidate for the party in 2019.
Here in Nigeria, politicians change camps randomly. For him, his welcome being a PDP member has come to an end, that is why recently he changed camp to the APC.
The move has elicited different reactions from several camps. Whatever reasons are advanced by him or any other person, a close political ally of his puts it at the doors of internal wrangling and discontent.
Whatever that is, shifting allegiance to his new platform seems to settle his spirits for greater contributions to the state and nationally.
That is my mind speaking; he certainly has his reasons. They may be better kept close to the chest.
Progress for the man who has been rightly referred to as Gombibi; is to be selfless, while soliciting for a broad based support for development from all.
To be fair to Amos Gombi, the doors are opened for him to play more roles if given in shaping the political landscape of the state, and indeed Nigeria.
Welcome to the world of the politics of Gombibi! My prayer for you: May your voice remain valid for the right reasons.
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