The GrassRoots Watch Magazine

 NEW YEAR MESSAGE FROM CHIEF DR AMOS GIZO,  To my dear good people of Plateau State. With total humility and adoration to the All mighty God I want to use this medium to on behalf of myself, my family and the entire Amos Gizo Campaign Organization express our unreserved gratitude to God the most high for sparing our lives to toil through one of the most challenging years in the history of this nation.  It has never been this bad. I besiege all of us that have crossed over to 2022 to find a reason to be thankful because so many people who had hopes of seeing this year had their hopes dashed even yesterday being the eve , many could not see this year. What ever the situation ,it calls for sober reflection for all to think twice the reason for which God spared you despite security challenges, high rise of costs of commodities, the epidemics that threatened our lives. Each and everyone of us have a duty to perform in 2022.  Mark you,  the threatening cha...

GIZO CONDEMNS ABDUCTION OF SUM PYEM, CALLS FOR PRAYERS FOR HIS IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Chief Dr Amos Gizo, a lover of peace and an APC gubernatorial aspirant  in Plateau State on Thursday 30th December 2021 led a powerful delegation of his campaign organisation on a visit to commiserate with the Pyem traditional council over the recent abduction of its Paramount ruler the Sum Pyem, His Royal Highness, Charles Mato Dakat. Dr Gizo and his team who were received at the Sum Pyem's palace in Gindiri by the Hakimin Chanso, Abdulkarim Artu, along with other traditional rulers in the chiefdom said the news of the abduction came to him with shock, saying this dastard act is highly condemnable. Dr Gizo while calling on peace loving people of Plateau State to pray fervently for the safe and immediate release of the monarch said the monarch has been a close friend to him and he is known for his kind and peaceful disposition. He explained that Pyem chi...

By Emilian Dimka Sunwar. There is a time to be born and a time to die, but in between the two is a time to live. To live to the glory of your creator and for the betterment of humanity. This statement suits best the tale of life and times of Mariam Lady Yunusa of blessed memory. MLY was an Urban Planner and an International Development Professional. She retired from the United Nations Habitat, based in Nairobi- Kenya as a Director-in- Charge of Partnerships and Inter- Agency Coordination. The widowed mother of four was resident in Abuja. MLY's story cannot be said to be one of grass to grace or rags to riches, for even within her community, she was tendered, loved and pampered by her parents who had distinct sense of purpose for her future. However, coming from the remote hillside village of Gulak in Adamawa State, she was the least likely candidate for the heights she achieved at the United Nations. No wonder a book was w...

GIZO RECEIVES A ROUSING WELCOME FROM KANAM LG APC EXCO AND SUPPORTERS. In demonstration of a popular saying that charity begins at home, Chief Dr Amos Gizo, an APC gubernatorial aspirant from Gidgid, KANAM Local Government Area has today Saturday 11th December 2021 made a triumphant entry into Dengi, headquarters of Kanam LGA to formally notify the APC Executive Committee of the party of his intentions to vie for the coveted office of the Governor of Plateau State come 2023. Chief Gizo who is an illustrious son of Kanam, doubles as the Ajiyan Kanam, Wakilin Jahr, and Magajin garin Gidgid, has recently earned the overwhelming support of the Emir of Kanam, the Ra'an Jahr,the Pankwal Bohgom and the Executive Chairman of Kanam LGC, amongst other major stakeholders as the only gubernatorial candidate to have emerged from Kanam LGA. While addressing the APC party Exco and numerous supporters who turned out emerse to welcome him home said he has to star...

BEAUTIFUL GATE HANDICAPPED PEOPLE CENTER, JOS DONATES  FOOD ITEMS TO SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND, GINDRI. 8th December, 2021. In response to the distress call for assistance by the School for the Blind, GindiriFriends of the school for the blind, Gindri, the Beautiful Gate Handicapped People Center in Jos has put a smile on the faces of the pupils of the school by donating food items. Presenting the items to the management and pupils of the school, Director of the foundation, Chief Ayuba Burki stated that the gesture was borne out of concern that the school was about to close abruptly due to lack of food to feed the pupils. According to him, 'If this occurs, it will affect the students negatively, therefore, we mobilized and have today come to present these items so that your academic activities can continue smoothly'.   He encouraged the pupils to take their studies serious stating that disability is not the kiss of the death but only a challenge ...