Lafiya – 20/4/2026
Former Director General of the National Orientation Agency, NOA, Hon. Dr. Mike Omeri, has formally declared his intention to contest the Nasarawa South Senatorial District seat, pledging to provide “purposeful and visible leadership” if elected.
In a statement issued to the media on Monday, Omeri said his decision to join the race was anchored on a commitment to performance and service, with a focus on economic inclusion and community transformation.
“My approach will be futuristic by preparing everyone to face the present squarely while preparing for the future with great hope and optimism,” Omeri stated.
The former NOA boss said his campaign would center on empowering minds and driving a “socially complimentary economic agenda” to ensure that no constituent is left behind across multiple sectors.
According to him, this would be achieved by fostering a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation, and by providing support for start-ups and small businesses to encourage inclusion for self-preservation.
“Over the years, the population has become beggarly in a situation where the ladder of poverty keeps growing higher by eliminating the middle class and suffocating the masses,” he said.
Omeri added that his campaign mantra would focus on “organising, uniting, transforming and building communities in real terms.
”Another priority, he noted, would be investment in “enduring people-centric infrastructure, community-supported medicare, and social services” aimed at improving the overall quality of life for residents of Nasarawa South.
“We are duty bound when elected, to deliver a task and that would determine the steps we shall take honourably in all spaces in Nasarawa South,” the statement read.
Omeri stressed the need to envision a constituency where people thrive and contribute meaningfully to socio-economic progress, supported by an ecosystem that enables growth across all sectors.
“Nasarawa South shall reclaim our leadership of purpose and direction, of wealth creation and education. We shall be our brothers’ keepers in all ways and in all forms within human capacity, rooted in God Almighty and with the fear of His wrath,” he said.
Dr. Mike Omeri, OFR, served as Director General of the National Orientation Agency from 2012 to 2016.
