Ibrahim Sulaiman
A coalition of Zaria-based groups and members of opposition political parties has endorsed the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, for another term in office.
The coalition announced its position at a World Press Conference in Zaria, Kaduna State, saying the endorsement followed an assessment of development projects and engagements with communities across the Zaria Federal Constituency.
It said the decision was based on what it described as measurable achievements in education, healthcare, infrastructure, agriculture and youth development.
Speaking at the conference, the Convener, Malam Alhassan Ishak Alhassan, said the coalition deliberately adopted an objective approach by identifying areas where the Speaker needed to improve while also acknowledging projects and interventions considered beneficial to constituents.
According to him, the coalition earlier convened the Zaria Youth, Peace and Development Roundtable, which brought together elders, academics, professionals, youth leaders, traditional institutions, civil society organisations and political stakeholders to assess development across the constituency.
He said the assessment found that 96 out of 116 primary schools in the constituency had been renovated.
Malam Ishak also said the Speaker had facilitated the construction of 20-bed hospitals across the constituency, including 11 in Zone One, with two located in Zaria and two in Giwa, while the remaining facilities were distributed across seven other local government areas.
The coalition further disclosed that 78 community road projects had been initiated, with 28 completed, 25 under construction and another 25 captured in the 2026 budget.
Malam Ishak cited the ongoing construction of a technology incubation centre at Nagoyi as another intervention, alongside agricultural support programmes that included the distribution of more than 200 truckloads of fertiliser and over 70 tractors to farmers.
However, the coalition acknowledged areas requiring further attention, including maintenance of completed projects, quality assurance, transparency, greater community participation and the speedy completion of ongoing projects.
The Convener said the endorsement was not intended as political propaganda but was the outcome of consultations, observations, project assessments and engagements with residents across the constituency.
He explained that the decision to support the Speaker for another term was also informed by the need to sustain ongoing projects and ensure that institutions and development initiatives established in the constituency become fully operational.
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The coalition pledged to continue holding elected representatives accountable, stressing that its endorsement would not prevent it from asking questions, offering constructive criticism or demanding value for public resources.