A Group in Plateau state operating under the aegis of Inspired Southern Zone Youths on Sunday drummed support for a female Professor of French Language at the University of Jos,  Nora Daduut  for the  forthcoming Plateau South Senatorial seat  .

Our correspondent report that  the seat became vacant following the  demise of the senator representing  the senatorial district at the National Assembly, Ignatius Longjan .

The group in a statement signed by Miss Angela Barde and made available to newsmen in Jos  reiterated that Prof Nora Daduut  stands out tall and deserves to represent the people at the Senate as she as done excellently well in the academia .


She disclosed that they are prepared to mobilize thousands of their supporters who are mostly youths and women from across the Plateau  South Senatorial District  especially as it has to do with their representation in the upper chamber of the National Assembly.

"We have so much confidence for Prof Nora Dadduut ."

"We are so confident that she would provide quality representation  at the national Assembly if she is given the opportunity ."

The group also disclosed that one of the reasons they are prepared to follow Prof Nora  is that she is synonymous with excellence. “she  is not only a hard worker but a master planner whom observers believe stands a better chance with the growing strength and popularity of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state.

"Prof Nora  has  created a lot of landmark achievements in the academia ,and can be best described as an assurance to the people of Plateau south and if given the mandate would provide  quality representation, offering the desired change  as well as expand the network of her community through improved health care, education and wealth creation in rural communities thereby cutting down on the social and economic deprivations faced by the people."

“Our membership as a group  span across all the  local government area of the senatorial district, the group have mapped out plans to embark on massive grassroots rally to all the local government areas for Prof Nora .

They cited that their resolves to campaign for her  is based on her  antecedents in empowering the downtrodden  and her  achievements in the University .

The Group called on people of the zone to rally round Prof Nora and ensure she wins the primaries as well as the election .