Governor Simon Lalong has been declared winner of the re-election in Plateau State by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Meanwhile, the Governor on his re-election has pledged to create an atmosphere in which more youths can gain employment in the state.
Lalong said the mandate given to him is further revalidation of the trust that the people have in him with respect to what his government has achieved in the last three and half years.
He said his government kept all its promises including payment of backlogs of salaries and the maintenance of peace even in the face of threatening crisis.
On what new projects he will embark on in his second term, he noted that most of the things he will do are a reflection of the continuation of things on the ground.
Emphasizing on his intention for the youths, he expressed that employment of young people is a priority for him as the Governor of the state.
“My motive is to try and see the possibility of now going to engage and employ youths” who are idling away.
Lalong said the people of Plateau State voted their hearts and as such he was not afraid when the supplementary elections got underway.
The governor said he will run an all-inclusive government, stressing that no one will be left out, not even those who ran against him.