Across various Communities of Yagba East, people know the weight of promise and the patience it takes to keep it. Oftentimes, promises have been made to Market Men/women, Farmers, youth and the younger generations in both Primary and Schools in the Area. Those were not mere promises but along the line, they faded into the thin air for lack of focus.
Today, a focused, resilient, humane and intentional Leader, Hon. Al-Maruf Salimonu has chosen to lead – not by slogans, but by intention.
An intentional leader listens before he speaks. Al-Maruf walks the same dusty paths, sits under the same shade with his people asking simple questions: What do our children need to learn well? How do we get our produce to market without losing its value? Where are the young people, and what future will keep them here? From those conversations, a plan takes shape – clear and practical, shape, envisioning Roads that connect farms to buyers, Health posts that are stocked and staffed, Schools where teachers are supported and skills centers where youths can turn their ideas into income.
Al-maruf Salimonu’s approach is not magic; it’s a method. He gathers farmers into cooperatives so they can negotiate better prices. He brings women’s groups to the table because when mothers thrive, households stabilize. He invites traditional rulers, faith leaders, and party members across lines to set shared priorities, because development should not wait for political seasons. Transparency is his habit: budgets explained in plain language, projects tracked where everyone can see.
This is leadership as stewardship – using a position to unlock what people already carry: talent, dignity, and a hunger to build. It means celebrating small wins – a borehole that works, a pupil who reads fluently – because small wins compound into a new story.
Yagba East does not need a savior; it needs a partner who shows up, stays and follows through. Al-Maruf Salimonu stands ready, sleeves rolled up, inviting every ward, every compound, every young dreamer to take ownership of tomorrow. The future here will not arrive by chance; it will be built – deliberately, together, one intentional step at a time.
The good people of Yagba East, your son, I present to you, Hon. Al-Maruf Salimonu, a son who is ready to serve his Constituency, bringing transformation to the Area with strategic collaboration, working in tandem with the State Government.
Hon. Al-Maruf Salimonu holds the future we seek for Yagba East State Constituency. Come 2027, let’s give him a chance to serve as Member, Kogi State House Assembly Representing Yagba East.
