 Governor Daira Zishaku of Taraba State has appealed to religious leaders, parents and caregivers not to allow their children to be used by desperate politicians in the forthcoming general election as politics is not a do or die affair. The governor in his New Year message to Tarabians advised politicians across the country on issue-based campaigns that will move the nation forward. He urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct a credible election that will be generally accepted by all political actors as well as the masses. The year 2023 will see a general election to elect new set of leaders for the state and the nation. Political activities that dramatically increased in 2022 as a result of the lifting of the ban on campaigns will further increase in 2023. I therefore employ politicians to abound down the politics of bitterness, politics in favor of an issue-based campaign that emphasizes the will of the people and accomplishments for the people. I advise candidates for political office to display caution in dealing with their supporters. Let us play by the rules so that the will of the people is respected and defended at the end of it all.