By Tom Garba

The assertion that Taraba state is the Nature's gift to the Nation is a fact beyond a mere slogan. It's land endowed with so many beautiful scenes that Nature brought to be in many parts of the state. It's endowed with the beauty of humanity. It's a blessed land with many ethnic groups (Tribes). The people are uniquely different with enormous potentials of excellence in many areas of endeavors, leadership inclusive.

Suffice it to say that there is yet another man, one man who is exceptionally beautiful inside out, he is an embodiment of talent and a host unto good works. Great philanthropist, a leader of excellence, political transformer whose legislative experience is far the description of this platform. An international business Mogul spanning many years of hard work. I'm glad to bring to your notice that Rt Hon Abel Peter Diah stands out, he is another Taraba good man whose leadership potentials are yet to be harnessed in fullness. My Little worries therefore is that this man is allowed to move freely without placing on his shoulders much higher leadership responsibility. Could it be that somebody is not seeing what I'm seeing? I'm seeing a blazing, brazing, and plausible rank of leadership on this man. This is the Man with long legislative service to Taraba state, a former speaker of the state's assembly who reformed the assembly with many bills, laws and oversight functions for the good of the state.

Taraba Central Senatorial District got a talent, got an exceptional Man whose ingenuity is for selfless service, he is wired with perfect ability to serve the people of Taraba State, Nigerians by extension to unleash his many vast experience.

Peter an international business tycoon, a philanthropist who is the current state legislator representing the Mbamnga constituency of Sardauna Local Government is on constant touch with the constituents , his watersheds developmental projects, humanitarian services to the area for many years have said it all he can be a good representative. Diah has never relent or tire of giving himself for the sake of his people. A life he considered worthy of living, a service he considered a called to serve people for God's sake.

In and outside his constituency he has done what I can describe many humanitarian projects to the state. His performance are now a reference point for others to borrow a clue of good leadership in Taraba state.

The water projects constructed free of charge in many Taraba communities, Peter in government in his capacity as a state lawmaker has created many jobs for the people and facilitated, influenced secular jobs to many young people across Sardauna local government is worth commendable.

Pastor Abel is one Man politician that can never be into political Reckless gambling as far as Taraba state is concerned, he is a core politician who knows the game in total, he believes in grassroots politics, it has made him a man with the people's mandate. Peter is a cooked, a thorough breed, and cum laude of leadership. Calling him to serve the people of Taraba in a high pedestrian is going to be an untold glory of the state in a more define way. This is the best of it all the decision the people of the State can ever take in an effort to salvage the dwelling economy of Taraba in terms of developmental strides.

The ever-ready and preparedness to take Taraba from the woods, the brooks of stagnant waters of a yearning better leadership, he went to international school, he earned strategic training, courses in leadership and service to humanity. He traveled a lot for business and leadership purposes in making sure humanity enjoy the blessings of God over his life.

May I make an observable fact that Taraba state is fortunate to have the likes of Peter who by nature is not a man that's good in blowing out his trumpet. By working close to him I realized that he owned it all, regarding who will save the State from years of leadership bastardization, another junky year of nepotism, enmeshing wealth for personal use, and aggrandizement glory over the electorates who entrusted people with the power to lead and to govern.

This is why is far away apart. Uniquely different from others who are grasping for power. The system is saturated with people who are majorly after their gains. The System is bad with leaders who do not know what is leadership and service to humanity. My desire for Abel to be leader in the front line of Taraba state affairs will be a much plus and yield a far fetched results than what is obtainable now. It's beautiful to say that the business great Man, the young politician with muck experience is far from whatever or any kind of primordial sentiments. My view is base on the objectivity of who he is. A historic philanthropist, and a true Democrat whose value system is God and humanity, selfless service to all on fairness, Justice, and all-inclusive government.

My readers will agree with me that the state moving with a protracted nature of underdevelopment, a phenomenon I know Abel can tackle headlong, he will address it into massive infrastructural development, massive employment, wooing investors into the state because of his international connection with many world leaders. He will revive the Agricultural sector, boom the educational system, introduce a world standard health care system for people in rural communities and urban settlements. And above all he will galvanized the country and the state with perfect policies that will transform humanity.

Because of the glaring facts and political realities in Taraba state, this is to gear up hope that the existing gaps of ineptitude will be better filled by Rt Hon Abel Peter Diah, an erudite personality of our time. I'm on an appeal mission, Abel is the man to beat, the real servant whose excellent potentials leadership abilities have never been properly tapped. Let my people from Taraba Central Zone give him a home push, my central and Southern zone electorates to canvass for him because he is a man that can pursuit a fulfill dream. My people from the Northern zone, I present to you hope for a better tomorrow, a gentleman of excellence, a down-to-earth personality who is a golden gift for Taraba state.

My Taraba people, I'm deeply convinced that RT HON ABEL PETER DIAH will be a pillar to straighten the Democratic norms in the state in this 21st century globalized democracy. He is always a man in action who you can buy his words at all times, "he doesn’t speak a CHANGE, But he makes a CHANGE by putting a plan in ACTION to assure People are all satisfied.

My concern and worry are about the state of affairs in the Land, It is seen, it is known we are a state with a vicious cycle of serious underdevelopment because of bad leadership for so many years ." Oh! Taraba people who have bewitched us?" The gap between development and underdevelopment is wide, is big, it takes only a man like Peter to fill in the gap.

Here comes the gap, the Taraba political scene is still being nurtured and breeds by many who seem to never satisfy the yearning and the burning desire of the electorates. With the gap in good leadership, this is a man I see very much available for our dear state, nation to tap from his pool of wisdom, knowledge of administration, and his exceptional business and political career which he has inspired millions. Few leaders have indeed developed as many leaders from the ranks of their proteges as he has done. His incredibly large and generous heart, political astuteness, and uncommon intellect have become the stuff of legend.

It is now a passionate appeal to the people of Taraba and well-meaning individual to compel the man in the know of leadership, business and politics to fully participate in the coming 2023 general elections. It's a clarion call to Peter, let him consider this Noble call to help in rebuilding our state that needs greater minds to contribute in making Taraba state great and Nigeria an envious country in the world.

By Tom Garba, FIMC, FBDFM
Journalist/ Opinion moulder
Wrote this from Jalingo, Taraba state
tomgarba5@gmail.com