Senator Wadada: Hiring Crowd Is Not Capacity, It Is Camouflage

By Ibrahim Musa Andafu
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A Facebooker mentioned that some people were hired or lobbied to attend Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada's turbaning ceremony in Lafia today. If that claim holds any truth, then it calls for honest reflection. He was turbaned as Magajin Dangin Lafia Bare-Bari.

Capacity is not determined by the number of people gathered, but by the genuine connection between a leader and the people. When individuals are paid to attend an event, they disappear once the money or influence wears off. But when people are inspired, they remain committed even after the event ends.

Hiring or persuading people to show up is not a demonstration of strength, it is a clear sign of desperation. True popularity does not require rented claps or staged loyalty. It is revealed through the quiet yet sincere support of ordinary people who believe in the values a leader represents.

We must learn to separate real support from artificial appearance. Genuine followership builds lasting respect, while manufactured crowds only feed temporary illusion. Not every large crowd is a sign of greatness, just as not every applause is a sign of approval.

Meanwhile, a personality with capacity, national connection,and influence do not need to hired people in order to fake his popularity.

At the end of the day, it is not about how many people came, but why they came. That reason, not the number, defines the true value of leadership.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

We are proud to announce the upcoming public presentation of an extraordinary documentary book authored by a devoted son of the Migili Nation, Samuel Akala Kunza.
This landmark publication, a meticulously researched and beautifully written work—immortalizes the lives and legacies of some of the founding fathers and revered leaders of the Migili people. Through this tribute, Mr. Akala aims to inspire the present and future generations to walk in the noble footsteps of these heroes and heroines, so that they too may be remembered with honor in time to come.
To mark this momentous occasion, all surviving honorees, as well as the immediate families of those who have passed on, are cordially invited to the public unveiling of the book as follows:

🗓 Date: Sunday, 10th August, 2025
Venue: ERCC Central, Gidinye, Agyaragu
Time: 11: 30am

Honorees Featured in the Book Include:

Mallam Ali Otala Daladzi (1921–2002)

Mallam Joseph Awotu (1909–2012)

HRH Chief Paul Azige Abaka (1925–1994)

Pa Dadumu Dazhoko (1896–1976)

Iliya Agwale Magaji-Gbele Dooji (1927–2002)

Sir Abraham Aloko (1928–1988)

Hon. John Zhedu Kyari (1939–1994)

Sgt. Samuel G. Iwala (1939–1996)

Sir Elisha Ajeh Adamu (1929–1975)

Hon. Daniel Musa Jatau (Levu Migili)

Hon. Dogara Macaulay Igube (Dan Masani Migili)

Amb. Polycarp Azige (1950–2021)

Sir Andrew Ayele Agidi (1947–2019)

Hon. Gimba Dodo Agidi (1943–2009)

Chief Ndazhe Illah Gude (1886–1986)

Chief Dr. Samuel S. Agidi (Dan Dalma Migili)

Hon. David Chamma Gimba (1955–2014)

Hon. Agube Moses Ogidis (1960–2014)

Arch Bishop Prof Emmanuel Musa Jatau

Dr. Rebecca Isaac Umaru (1964–2020)

Chief Oliver Nglu Agwadu (Kpaasoh Migili)

Chief Dr. Ishaya Awotu (FCA) (Assi Migili)

Hon. Chris Quincy Umeri (Waka About)

Chief Samson Abu Agidi (Wakili Migili)

Hon. Wuduyamba Sam Agidi (Yeriman M)

Sir Bulus Musa Moyi (Permanent Secretary, Retired)

Prof. Dinatu Jerry Iwala (Mru Garulá Migili)

Chief Sonny Agassi (Garkuwa Migili)

5 Nasarawa Indigenes Win President’s NYSC Honours Award, Get Automatic Employment, Scholarship
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Five indigenes of Nasarawa State have won the prestigious President’s NYSC Honours Award for the 2020-2023 combined edition.

The award ceremony, which held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa on Tuesday, was chaired by President Bola Tinubu.

A total of 200 ex-corps members were honored by the President in recognition of their outstanding service during the 2020–2023 service years.

President Tinubu announced the immediate employment of the 200 NYSC honourees into the federal civil service and awarded each of them N250,000.

The President, who was represented by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, praised the awardees for their “discipline, commitment, selflessness, teamwork, patriotism, and integrity.”

Beyond automatic employment with the civil service and cash awards, each honouree was awarded a scholarship to pursue a postgraduate degree at any Nigerian university.

Tinubu also announced that 10 physically challenged former corps members, who sustained varying degrees of disability while serving, will also be offered federal employment.

The five Nasarawa State indigenous ex-Corps members who emerged as winners of the highly competitive screening process of the President’s NYSC Honours Award for 2020-2023 include Manasseh David Tashi, a graduate of Mass Communication from the University of Jos who hails from Awe Local Government Area.

Manasseh distributed 50 tricycle wheelchairs to physically challenged school children and women in Gusau, Zamfara State, where he served, amongst other notable projects.

Abraham Solomon Owutoshi is a graduate of Mathematics; he hails from Keana LGA and served in Ebonyi State. As part of his contribution to community development in Ebonyi State, he converted a manual mono-handled borehole to an electric borehole with an overhead tank and also installed solar-powered street lights, amongst other notable projects.

Musa Idris graduated from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he studied building technology; he hails from Umaisha of Toto LGA. Musa drilled a borehole for the Murfa Kalam community in Yobe State to ease the water scarcity in the state, amongst other notable projects.

Other awardees from Nasarawa State include Daniel Isaac, a graduate of microbiology from the University of Jos. He hails from Nasarawa LGA. He trained and mentored 139 students on reproductive health and HIV/AIDS with free tests in different locations, amongst other notable projects.

Ime Stephen Denen hails from Obi LGA; he is a graduate of microbiology from Nasarawa State University, Keffi. He served in Borno State in the Northeast, where he mentored over 200 students on academic excellence and also gave scholarships to two students for WAEC and NECO at A. K. Benisheik Modal Staff School Maiduguri.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

We are proud to announce the upcoming public presentation of an extraordinary documentary book authored by a devoted son of the Migili Nation, Samuel Akala Kunza.
This landmark publication, a meticulously researched and beautifully written work—immortalizes the lives and legacies of some of the founding fathers and revered leaders of the Migili people. Through this tribute, Mr. Akala aims to inspire the present and future generations to walk in the noble footsteps of these heroes and heroines, so that they too may be remembered with honor in time to come.
To mark this momentous occasion, all surviving honorees, as well as the immediate families of those who have passed on, are cordially invited to the public unveiling of the book as follows:

🗓 Date: Sunday, 10th August, 2025
Venue: ERCC Central, Gidinye, Agyaragu
Time: 11: 30am

Honorees Featured in the Book Include:

Mallam Ali Otala Daladzi (1921–2002)

Mallam Joseph Awotu (1909–2012)

HRH Chief Paul Azige Abaka (1925–1994)

Pa Dadumu Dazhoko (1896–1976)

Iliya Agwale Magaji-Gbele Dooji (1927–2002)

Sir Abraham Aloko (1928–1988)

Hon. John Zhedu Kyari (1939–1994)

Sgt. Samuel G. Iwala (1939–1996)

Sir Elisha Ajeh Adamu (1929–1975)

Hon. Daniel Musa Jatau (Levu Migili)

Hon. Dogara Macaulay Igube (Dan Masani Migili)

Amb. Polycarp Azige (1950–2021)

Sir Andrew Ayele Agidi (1947–2019)

Hon. Gimba Dodo Agidi (1943–2009)

Chief Ndazhe Illah Gude (1886–1986)

Chief Dr. Samuel S. Agidi (Dan Dalma Migili)

Hon. David Chamma Gimba (1955–2014)

Hon. Agube Moses Ogidis (1960–2014)

Barr. Musa Othman Aloko (1959–2021)

Dr. Rebecca Isaac Umaru (1964–2020)

Chief Oliver Nglu Agwadu (Kpaasoh Migili)

Chief Dr. Ishaya Awotu (FCA) (Assi Migili)

Hon. Chris Quincy Umeri (Waka About)

Chief Samson Abu Agidi (Wakili Migili)

Hon. Wuduyamba Sam Agidi (Yeriman M)

Sir Bulus Musa Moyi (Permanent Secretary, Retired)

Prof. Dinatu Jerry Iwala (Mru Garulá Migili)

Archbishop Prof. Emmanuel Musa Jatau

2027: Nasarawa West Only Needs The Right Type Of Leadership And Representation
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Fellow citizens of Nasarawa West

As 2027 is fast approaching, our dear Senatorial District once again stands at a crossroad - waiting for its sons and daughters to act. Blessed with human and natural resources and placed geographically in an advantageous position, Nasarawa West only needs the right type of leadership and representation, one that will sustain the gain while securing the future to achieve its full potentials. And that is where one name rings bell, Hon. Emmanuel Bako.

Our communities and the people, including their health, economy, education, and future, are at stake. These require the type of representation Emmanuel Bako will offer, sponsoring bills and motions including lobbying to ensure affordable, quality healthcare for all, regardless of income or background; champion social justice, equality, and human rights; create jobs and empower our communities through sustainable economic development, supporting small businesses, and investing in infrastructure; prioritize quality education for all, increasing access to scholarships, and promoting opportunities for lifelong learning

Indeed, the stakes are high, and the window for change is narrow. So, let's demand and insist on leadership that puts people and the community first. Albeit, Hon. Bako, a seasoned technocrat and community developer whose track record of service and solution-driven approach to leadership, has all it takes to fit the exalted office to represent Nasarawa West in the Red Chamber.

Join us in this urgent call to action. Let's call on and support Hon. Emmanuel Bako for Senate. Together, we can create a better future.

The time to act is now.

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