Professor Jerome Nyameh, the Accord Party governorship aspirant in Taraba State, has accused successive administrations of failing to harness the state's abundant agricultural, tourism, and mineral resources for sustainable development. Speaking during a press briefing with journalists on Tuesday in Jalingo, Nyameh explained that his decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2027 governorship race was driven by what he described as a “moral responsibility” to rescue the state from worsening economic hardship, insecurity, poor governance, and mounting debt.
Critique of Past Administrations
The former PDP governorship aspirant in the 2023 election lamented that despite Taraba’s vast natural and human resources, the state continues to suffer from underdevelopment. “Despite our rich agricultural resources, tourism potentials, mineral deposits, and hardworking population, Taraba remains underdeveloped. Roads are abandoned, hospitals are struggling, schools are underfunded, unemployment is rising, businesses are suffocating under economic hardship, while insecurity and tribal division still persist,” he said.
Nyameh also expressed concern over the growing debt profile of the state, alleging that borrowed funds had not translated into visible infrastructural or economic progress. According to him, the increasing debt burden could have severe consequences for future generations if urgent corrective measures are not implemented.
The Taraba Therapy Agenda
To address the challenges, the Accord Party hopeful unveiled what he termed the “Taraba Therapy Agenda,” a development blueprint built on a “3Rs Solution Framework” — Recovery, Resource Utilization, and Renegotiation. He explained that the framework would focus on agriculture, industrialisation, healthcare, education, youth empowerment, and economic revitalisation. “Our mission is to restore hope, stabilize governance, revive the economy, and reconnect government with the people,” Nyameh stated.
Security and Youth Empowerment
On security, the governorship hopeful pledged to promote peace-building through intercommunal dialogue, poverty reduction initiatives, and inclusive governance. He also promised to empower youths through entrepreneurship programmes, vocational training centres, and support for cash crop production, including cocoa, coffee, cashew, sesame seed, and soybean farming. “We will establish vocational centres where our youths will become employers of labour rather than job seekers,” he added.
Call for Support
Nyameh called on residents of Taraba State to support his political movement ahead of the 2027 governorship election, urging citizens to rise above ethnic, religious, and party divisions. “This movement is bigger than politics. It is about the future of our children and the destiny of Taraba State,” he said. He further pledged to run a peaceful, issue-based, and people-oriented campaign.
