for GOVERNOR

Adamawa State 2019

My
 MISSION

To address the welfare, security and empowerment

needs of our people to build a stable and
prosperous Adamawa State in my administration.

VISION

To build a stable, empowered and prosperous Adamawa.

INTRODUCTION

The beauty of the present is the new opportunities it brings

with it, the failures of yesterday may have rippled into
today, but today also presents a chance to initiate change
and transform the results of yesterday.

Our Vision is to transform Adamawa and set a pace that can

be envied and emulated across the country. In my Adminis-
tration, I intend to initiate change in Adamawa by placing
focus on the most fundamental needs of our people in
order to inspire growth and build on our highest hopes and
dreams.

Our mission will address the lacking areas in Health, Educa-

tion, Water Supply, Security, and Infrastructure and also
carry out our empowerment obligations through the
Grassroots Socio-economic Empowerment Program
( GSEEP).

By identifying the areas that need immediate government

intervention, we can begin the work to restore hope in the
hearts and lives of the people of Adamawa and also
challenge and inspire our administration to surpass set
goals to build a society that will have stories for generations
to tell.

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 MESSAGE TO THE
PEOPLE OF ADAMAWA

This is Our Movement

This is not just mine, This is yours.
This is beyond a phrase, This is a call to action.
This is for your children, This is your time.
This is a time for a major decision, This is your choice
This is a step forward, This is movement.
This is our time to act, This is the time to make a difference
This is beyond potential, This can be reality
This is showcasing the validity of our hopes and dreams.
This is Our Movement!
LETTER TO THE
PEOPLE OF ADAMAWA

My People of Adamawa,
Serving in the Nigerian Navy taught me how
collective effort and sacrifice was the key to
I am running for governor because I have a patri-
success, and that is why I call on you, the people
otic and personal love for our great state. Our
of Adamawa to get behind our movement. To
campaign slogan, This Is Our Movement was
make the collective sacrifice of time and effort to
coined in for the purpose of that love. It means
unite and join me in taking back Adamawa. To
that as people of Adamawa, we are one and we
ensure that your future and that of your children
share a common goal, which is to transform our
are protected , to show other state governments
state to the best of our ability.
how the power truly lies with the people.

I grew up in a military family and spent most of

In this document, we have provided the neces-
my younger years traveling across and outside
sary steps our government will take to ensure
Nigeria. My constant movement gave me the gift
that Adamawa moves in the right direction and
of exposure, getting to know all kinds of people ,
that there is visible an general inclusion in all
foods and languages. And the best part of that
aspects. For too long, we have suffered under
gift is that is taught me the importance of unity.
bad leadership and we will continue to pay the
Unity in every family, Unity in every society and
unfair price if we do not choose to fight back with
most especially, Unity in every cause. I realized
our voices and our votes. So let’s turn our dream
that in order for any society to mak progress,
to reality because This Is Our Movement.
togetherness is a non-negotiable factor, and
peace, significant progress and understanding
would be the end result.

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OBJECTIVES
To build a policy frame work to address the basic infrastruc-
tural needs of rural and urban dwellers as it relates to health,
education, water resources, agriculture, grassroots empower-
ment and security.

To revamp our healthcare system for assured quality access

and delivery.

Provide access and delivery to quality education by investing

in the training, welfare of personnel and students.

To improve water supply in Adamawa for domestic Agricul-

tural and industrial purposes.

Formulate to ease the production processing packaging and

marketing of agricultural products.

To restore the grassroots economic and empowerment

program in Adamawa State.

To create an enabling environment that encourages young

people to be innovative and responsible towards the
socio-economic development of our communities.

To create empowerment policies/programs that will give

women a chance to be a part of the strategic development of
Adamawa.

To further develop a social program that would address the

underlying causes of insecurity in the state.

To improve security by providing an interphase between the

civil population and the security agencies for intelligences
gathering protection of informants and providing necessary
logistics that assist the security agencies to enforce the law.

To create an enabling environment for local and foreign

investments to thrive

To create an enabling environment for commerce.

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FOCUS
AREA
 SECURITY
AND JUSTICE

Goal: - To address Drug Abuse, Thuggery and

To create an effective and functional security cultism by rehabilitating and engaging the
and justice system in Adamawa to address youth in government empowerment
the menace of Herdsmen/farmers clashes, programs.
ethno-religious clashes, Boko Haram, drug - To coordinate and strengthen the ties
Abuse, Criminality, Thuggery/Cultism. between the Nigerian Drug Law Enforce-
ment Agency (NDLEA) and relevant security
Key Initiatives: agencies to cub the trafficking, sales and
- To ensure high level coordination among consumption of
the security agencies and civilian population - To Organize Local Communities for Intelli-
to improved security in the state. gence gathering to assist security agencies
- To provide logistic support for efficient in the fight against crime.
operations of the security agencies. - To improve judicial facilities in the state
- To engage relevant stakeholders (Commu- and increase access to quick dispensation of
nity leaders and the youths in meaningful justice in collaboration with the judiciary.
dialogue as an alternative mechanism for -To address and improve the welfare needs
dispute resolution. of the judiciary.

INFRASTRUCTURAL
DEVELOPMENT

Goal: rural and urban areas of the state.

To construct and upgrade the basic health, - To improve our water supply system to

Educational and Agricultural Infrastructure improve social welfare, promote sanitation,

in Adamawa. reduce health hazards and enhance Agricul-

tural output

Key Initiatives: - To improve the current state of Infrastruc-

- To maintain and construct new roads and ture in our leering Environment.

transport Infrastructure for the promotion

of security and economic property of the

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 WOMEN
EMPOWERMENT

Goal: - To give women a fair representation in our

To give women opportunities to be part of Administration.
the socio-economic growth of Adamawa - To eliminate all forms of violence and
State by addressing their welfare and discrimination and exploitation against
empowerment needs. women and girls for a healthier society.
- To create financial inclusion for women
Key Initiatives: through conditional cash transfer & other
- To empower our women at the grassroots initiatives for socio-economic growth.
through skills acquisition for self-reliance.

EMPOWERMENT
AND WELFARE

Goal: - To review the vocational technical training

To create policies, programs and initiatives centers (VTTCs) to train youths in various

the socio-economic states of the people of technical skills for their growth, indepen-

Adamawa State through the grassroots dence and the socio-economic development

socio-economic empowerment program of Adamawa State.

(GSEEP). - To revive and review Local Apprenticeship

scheme (LAS) to train and mentor Youths in

Key Initiatives: various skill through master trainers for

- To revive and review the farming skills general self-reliance and economic indepen-

acquisition centers (FSAC) to improve the dence.

capacity of local farmers and entrepreneurs - To reach out to our people at the

to maximize outputs. grass-root level for empowerment, self-reli-

ance, wealth

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 HEALTH
CARE

Goal: - To provide necessary equipment for the

Improve state of healthcare facilities in enhancement of healthcare delivery to the
Adamawa and increase access to affordable people of Adamawa State.
healthcare services. - To improve the capacity of health workers
through training.
Key Initiatives: -To provide basic healthcare services for
- To revamp existing healthcare facilities in pregnant women and infants below the age
the state. of five.
- To establish new healthcare centers -To provide rehabilitation centres for the
especially in rural areas based on needs fight against drug abuse
assessment.

EDUCATION

Goal: - Review and improve our educational

To create an efficient and functional educa- curriculum in primary & secondary institu-

tional system in Adamawa. tions.

- Our Administration will work to improve

Key Initiatives: educational standards by ensuring that the

- To improve the infrastructure and learning welfare of teachers and other school staff

facilities of public schools & institutions. are promptly and adequately met.

- To ensure that private schools must meet - To improve the quality of teachers through

the basic regulatory standards for learning. workshops, seminars and other on the job

- Our Administration will ensure prompt trainings.

payment of annual scholarship allowances - To enhance the quality and availability of

to the food in the public boarding secondary

students of tertiary institutions. schools

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 AGRICULTURE

Goal: - To provide adequate market for agricultur-

To improve the production capacity of local al produce through collaboration with the
farmers for the development of agro state ministry of commerce.
businesses through agricultural support - To provide rural access network for farm-
program and quality extension services ing communities for transportation conve-
nience and access to social facilities.
Key Initiatives: - To Improve existing irrigation facilities to
- To provide Modern Storage facilities to boost dry season farming and food security.
minimize post harvest losses. - To subsidize agricultural input such as
- To review and improve the existing FSACs fertilizer, seedlings, herbicides/pesticides to
to act as an agricultural hub to offer training boost the production capacity of local
on best practices to local farmers’ food farmers.
security.

YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT

Goal: - To revive the robust technical skill acquisi-

To create socio-economic programs to make tion centers for capacity building and selfre-

the youth self-reliant , innovative and liance of the youth

prosperous. - To encourage modern systems for wealth

and job creation.

Key Initiatives: - Our administration will revive the technical

- To take advantage of the abundant oppor- skills acquisition centers to empower our

tunities in IT for wealth creation through youths with requisite skills for self reliance.

E-commerce. - Draw up suitable programs that will

- To create a conducive environment that enhance the interests of youth in sports and

provides an advantage for the youth to seize recreation to promote development and

opportunities in entrepreneurship. socialization in the state.

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 WEALTH
CREATION

Goal: - To position the state to become the leading

To increase the standard of living of Adama- investment destination for renewable Solar
wa State citizenry by opening the states Power.
economy to foreign and domestic investors - To retrain our young and teaming popula-
with the target of increasing the States GDP. tions for the jobs of the future. Significant
A special emphasis would be placed on Local investments would be made in establishing
Content so as wealth generated can circu- partnerships with training institutions in the
late within the States economy. fields of Solar power, technology and
agriculture with hopes of becoming the no 1
Key Initiatives: supplier of skilled labor in the aforemen-
- To provide streamlined access to land for tioned sectors in West Africa.
external investments in power, agriculture, - To prioritize investment in areas that will
infrastructure and technology. boost the general business environment and
- To create off the shelf solutions for invest- prioritize projects that improve production
ments in SMEs in agriculture throughout the in supporting sectors.
state. - Provide private partners with incentives to
- Create industrial clusters where entire construct technological mediums for faster
value chains and infrastructure needed are internet in urban areas.
provided in hopes of driving investments
and minimizing costs.
 ABOUT
ABOUT
ABDUL-AZIZ NYAKO

Abdul-Aziz Murtala Nyako (ab-dool á-zeez moor-tá-lá He spent five years at the Air Force Military School in Jos
nee-yá-ko) is the incumbent Senator of Adamawa and in 1990 enrolled in the Nigerian Defense Academy
Central District. With over 15 years of leadership (NDA) where he received a BSc. in Chemistry. The
experience in the Nigerian Navy, and an appointment as following year, he went back to the UK and trained at
the Sarkin Matasa Adamawa (Youth Leader of Lamido the Britania Royal Naval College (Dartmouth), where he
Kingdom) in 2012, AbdulAziz has demonstrated initiative was subsequently commissioned as a Sublieutenant in
in tackling issues related to security, youth empower- 1992. His time at Dartmouth was significant in that it
ment, and drug and law enforcement—all of which are renewed his sense of confidence and helped him
important in encouraging a functional democratic reinforce his identity. Upon his return back to Nigeria
society in Nigeria. that same year, Abdul-Aziz withdrew his commission
and re-enrolled in the NDA.
Born in Kaduna in 1970 and the eldest of 17 children,
Abdul-Aziz spent most of his childhood in Tamandu From 1992 onwards, most of Abdul-Aziz’ life was
Barracks in Apapa, Lagos. In Nigeria, he moved around seaborne. In 1997, he was on board the NNS
frequently between Bauchi, Adamawa, Niger, Borno, Aradu setting sail for Sierra Leone on a patrol mission.
and Lagos due to the fact that his father, Murtala Nyako, Instead of Sierra Leone, they arrived in
an officer in the Nigerian Navy was posted to various Liberia and remained there for 7 months at the onset of
locations. the Second Liberian Civil War.

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From 2001 to 2006, he served on board many In 2015, Abdul-Aziz emerged the elected senator
ships, including the naval team on board the first for Adamawa central and evidently became the
missile patrol craft in the Bakassi Peninsula in youngest serving member of the 8th assembly. He
2005. It was during his Junior Division training in also emerged the Chairman of the Special duties
Liberia in 2001, that he first considered leaving committee and focused on education, security,
the Navy. This was however not possible until agriculture, job creation, health, infrastructure
2010 after his time in the Senior Division and and Veteran affairs as well as co-sponsoring the
several sea and staff appointments. not too young to Run bill.

In 2012, the Lamido Adamawa appointed Looking Ahead, Abdul-Aziz has envisioned the
Abdul-Aziz the Sarki Matassa Adamawa. In this position of the Executive Governor of Adamawa
role, he acts as the Chief Security Advisor of the state, this decision and vision was stemmed for
Lamido Adamawa. He is also responsible for the his love for his people and the need for effective
empowerment and cultural reorientation of the change.
youth and the encouragement of female
participation in public service. As Sarki Matassa,
He intends to be a wind of change that will force
he has successfully conducted many security
a conversation and strike a positive balance.
trainings and drug related programs for youth
Under the leadership of the elderly and the
within the State. For women, he created an
march of the youth, he hopes to transform
empowerment program and micro financing
Adamawa to a hopeful hub, a land of liberation
schemes to encourage business development.
and a progressive place.

ABOUT SIR LAZARUS

MICHAEL DAGAZEE VIMTIM

Sir Lazarus Vimtim was born on the 1st of August highest honours , he went on to work as a princi-
1972 in Mubi North Adamawa state. He complet- pal accountant assistant in 1999 and was later
ed his primary education at the Mubi One primary appointed the supervising councilor in 2009.
school, Adamawa state and proceeded to Goern- Between 2009 -2018, he has served as a managing
ment secondary school Mubi to complete his director of Palkari Nigeria Ltd and as Managing
secondary education from 1986-1992. Director of Amuk World wide Ltd.

After his teenage years, he enrolled at the Adama- He is also a leader and the vice chairman of the
wa state Polytechnic from 1993-1996 to seek a ADC state congresses in Adamawa state.
degree in financial studies. Upon earning the

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