I’ll ensure NYSC Act is Reviewed – Usman Gorau, Rep-Elect

 

Comrade Bashir Usman Gorau

Meet the Youngest Person who defeats Sokoto rep seeking fifth term. In a Facebook post on Sunday, April 16, 2023, Bashir thanked God for facilitating his victory at the polls. “Say to Allah, the sovereign of the Kingdom: You give the kingdom to whomever You will, and you remove the kingdom from whomever You want, and You honour whom You will, and You humiliate whom You will. Your hand is good. Indeed, you are above all,” he wrote. Comrade Bashir Usman Gorau is a Member-elect, House of Representatives, representing Gada-Goronyo federal Constituency of Sokoto State. Gorau, a former Senate President and National Vice President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), SSA on Students Matters, and Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Sokoto State, defeated his All Progressives Congress (APC) opponent, Musa Adar, who was seeking a fifth term in the Green Chamber. In this interview with Correspondent, 33-year-old ex-student activist speaks on his plans to empower Nigerian youths, among others. Excerpt:

What is your name Sir?
My name is Comrade Bashir Usman Gorau, Member Elect Federal House of Representatives Gada-Goronyo in the House of Representatives.

Let me congratulate you for defeating an incumbent, Musa Adar of the All Progressives Congress (APC) opponent, who was seeking a fifth term in the House of Representatives, what is your reaction to this victory?
It is a very big story to narrate, but to cut it short, Alhamdullilah we thank God for this victory, it
is a very tough battle which we fought gallantly.
What plans do you have as member-elect, 

House of Representatives?
As an activist, who virtually knows the problems of Nigerian youths from all angles, from the North, West, South and Central where I have traveled across, I know specifically the problem of Nigeria's youth. We can possibly push forward to see the progress of Nigerian youths across the country.

I have it in mind, this NYSC act, I’ll Ensure NYSC Act is Reviewed – Rep Usman Gorau I have it in mind that when finally sworn into the National Assembly, I will make sure that we review the act because a lot of money is being spent and that money doesn’t impact the lives of Nigerian youths.

So I have that in mind, we are going to push for the review of that act and to make sure that the   resources spent there are adequately utilized by Nigerian youths. More importantly, as a young person, I have a very strong passion for sport and youth empowerment.

If you look at it critically, the Nigerian youths are being neglected by government activities and programmes. The whole of President Mohammadu Buhari’s eight years’ government, you cannot count five programmes that have impacted positively on the lives of Nigerian youths, we need to look into it even if it warrants appealing to the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to come up with programmes that will have direct impact on the lives of Nigerian youths, and make sure that empowerment of Nigerian youths is put into place.

What plans do you have for the people of your constituency?
Of course, they are my immediate people and they are expecting that feedback, they have voted for me as a member representing Gada/Goronyo federal constituency which I have been doing, constructing

hospitals, renovating roads, schools, job employment opportunities and assisting the vulnerable people. It has been my activity and will continue to build up and nothing will stop us from doing that