There are not better words, better terms and better encomiums of the personality of Engr Marcus Gundiri than to simply describe him as one of the courageous and fearless Adamawa Man whose astute qualities of good act of leadership has showcases him to be among the few Nigerians bend to change the country for good. This is to say with his proven tract records of achievements as a commissioner in the former Gondola state. A consultant Engineer of a high profile personality and company tested character, a former Director, Permanent secretary whose files are still counting excellent credits about him.
His tasteless conscious efforts against the corrupt nature of many people occupying various positions who is giving him the push to go and right the wrong, “for its only when good people are holding the affairs of leadership that the country will be changed for good”.
It’s certainly rare to get people with these humane qualities of leadership, it can only be fine found on a Man with a gifted good intentions to safe our dear country from the evil hands of wicked leaders.
THE POLITICAL JOURNEY OF GUNDIRI
Engr Marcus Gundiri is more of a born Politician than seeing him a celebrated Engineer of international reputed, who had grown through the levels of a civil servant In Adamawa state , a career he built through the dint of hardwork to have him retire as a Permanent Secretary.
His Political Journey properly started when the Governor of defunct Gondola state, Barde in 1980,spotted him an intelligent Young Nigeria who has good records of achievements when it come to the world of civil Engineering and made him oversee the Ministry of Water Resources as the substantive commissioner.
Marcus retired to private work as a civil Engineer with offices both within and outside Nigeria, concentrating also to philanthropical work and having charity organization that’s meeting the needs of thousand Nigerians.
He fully returned to politics and declared his intention to contest for the Adamawa state Governorship position under the platform of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).A party that metamorphosed to the present ruling party after a strong alliance that merged up with other like minds Parties to what is now as “All Progressives Congress ” (APC).
Though he gallantly lost out to then ruling Party (PDP) but kept the fate in the struggle to built a good political tents for young Nigerians who are looking up to him for a better Nigerian.
Marcus political life,nature and even struggles is closely liking to President Muhammadu Buhari by many owing to school of thoughts, this is because of the many similarities they share in common, their kind of persons of being forthright (Honesty), fighting the cause of the downtrodden (Human Rights activists), detribalised,non sentimental of all sorts and having only a passion to grow Nigeria not individuals or entities.
In August 2014, Marcus Gunduri defected to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with the intention to run for the Governorship of Adamawa State, were he gallantly lost to All Progressives Congress, APC.
THE RETURN OF GUNDIRI TO APC
in Adamawa state it is a long anticipation of many people who so much believe in the Buhari style of leadership and the APC alogan,the mantra of change syndrome singing in the lips of many Nigerians : To Change Nigeria from bad to good,from shackles of bad governance as a results of bad people in power.
To them Gundiri is a big catched fish that will help in making APC strong not only In Adamawa state but Nigeria as a whole.
No matter the feelings and the Political calculation of many that probably are not comfortable with his return, may be is wrong to say that they are indeed the enemies of democracy and spoilers of Nigeria constitution.
As one of the stakeholders of APC in Adamawa State who processed and engineered the return of former Governor Murtala Nyako to the party Dr, Umar Duhu said “every Adult Nigeria has the the right to join any Political Party as it’s enshrined in the constitution “.
According to him reference to Fundamental Human Rights (Right to Peaceful Assembly and Association); Chapter 4.40 of 1999 Constitution as Amended: That one has a freedom to associate and form an association, freedom of thought and conscious to join or practice any religion,freedom of speech etc.
“When I held swear as the Pioneer National Vice Chairman North East, I voluntarily registered the duo into APC at no stress. Now is the right of others to rejoin where they original are a part of It’s conception and Formation.
“So what’s all these brouhaha all about?
“Our Leaders know the Nigeria Constitution very well, and I will be most disappointed if any one of these Leaders will stub low be a stop gap in the entry of any one Member into the Great APC, the Party still on Noah’s Voyage.
Others like Adamu Garbajo who were the arrow heads to canvased for President Buhari in the North Eastern region bend to say “anyone against anybody to form a progressive union is an enemy of Democracy “.
“Oh home sweet home, marcus welcome home,heir of the throne -welcome home, welcome to APC your original home of abode ”
