Rt. Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase is no doubt one of the few politicians in the country who believes in the political ideology that politics is all about service to the people, everything is secondary and since his foray into public service, he has stayed dedicated to the service which has helped place him above his competitors in Plateau State ever since he got elected into the lower arm of the National assembly. Apart from occupying numerous positions as Chairman of several committees, one thing he is known for is truth, fairness and equity. He does not joke with giving his constituents the dividend of democracy as he has facilitated plenty of developmental projects which till today are still being enjoyed by his people. All along, he has demonstrated to his constituents that good governance and quality representation is possible hence the positive impact on the masses, giving priority to Education, Health, Good Road and water as his legislative interest. Also accredited to him are the following; Sponsorship of Students Scholarships, Infrastructural Development which includes: Solar Street lights, Hand pumps and Motorized Bores-holes, Renovation of Primary Healthcare Centres, Building of Skills Acquisition Centres, lobbying for the Construction of Roads and Renovation of Secondary and Primary Schools etc. He is an advocate for Youth Empowerment and Poverty Alleviation. He has achieved these through issuing grants to the Youths and providing welfare packages to the less privileged.
When it was time for the election of principal officeholders at the beginning of the 9th Assembly, when he threw his hat in the ring to contest for the position of Deputy Speakership, he gathered 358 votes and was unopposed. During all his years in the chamber, he has built friends from different parts of Nigeria. His ability to mix freely and believe in the one Nigeria project worked in his favour as many never doubted his capacity to act as deputy speaker and a top high-ranking member in the green chambers. As he won his reelection, a few weeks ago, Wase has been on his toes moving from one part of the country to the other in his bid to finally throw his hat in the ring again for the position of the Speakership; the number 4 man in the democratic dispensation. Building on his track record as an astute politician and a bridge builder over the years, going around and soliciting support is like a piece of cake for him because everywhere he visited, he got a resounding welcome even from opposition party members. Wase is soliciting support based on his antecedent as a time-tested lawmaker who has worked in hand with the current speaker and knows what it takes to steer the affairs of the lower house. Wase is banking on his feat as a pan-Nigerian who is detribalized devoid of favouritism and believes everyone is equal. He is also banking on his ability to take important decisions when due and also remain truthful regardless of his party affiliation. Sources disclosed that; despite many other candidates having shown interest in the position as speaker of the 10th National Assembly, the nod he is getting is looking promising. “Wase is experienced, loyal, decisive, firm, detribalized, cosmopolitan and a time-tested legislator. With the current permutations, he is one of the top candidates. If you ignore him at your own peril. To have the support of the opposition speaks a lot about his candidacy. Remember he went unopposed to be deputy speaker, when the real campaign starts he might go unopposed again because he is a man who is capable.”
