2023: Bauchi Minority Groups Drum Support For Atiku, Bala

BY: Mohammed Oluwatimileyin Taoheed

Some minority ethnic groups in Bauchi State have endorsed Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential flag-bearer of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), describing him as the most qualified of the candidates gunning for the presidential seat in forthcoming 2023 general elections.

The coalition of minority ethnic groups in Bauchi State whose membership cuts over the 20 Local Government Areas of the state has strongly endorsed Governor Bala Mohammed for a second term in the forth coming general election.

Hon Samuel J. Haruna, a leader of the groups, who spoke with Track News Nigeria on Sunday explained that the minority ethnic groups met and unanimously endorsed Governor Mohammed and Atiku at their recent meeting.

According to him: “We are about three million and our membership cuts across every strata of society – leaders of thought, captains of industry, the academia, entrepreneurs, businessmen and women, and youths, with notable personalities.

“Our assessment is based on nine criteria that include proactive approach to security, , water supply, healthcare, economic empowerment, education, Agriculture, Inclusive governance and regional integration,”he said.

He said: “Governor Mohammed has performed well, far beyond expectations. He has done in three and half years, what others could not do in eight years. In view of the foregoing reasons, and several others too numerous to mention, we unanimously adopt and endorse him for second term of four years.

“We therefore call on all our sons and daughters of the state at home and abroad to join hands with us to ensure the governor’s success in the forthcoming 2023 elections.

“We want to commend him for the remarkable and exemplary way he has piloted the affairs of our dear State and expressed gratitude to him for the monumental infrastructural development evidenced in numerous road constructions across the state.

The leader who was flanked by the spokesperson, Engineer Dabo Yakubu Dabs, Secretary, Yohanna Bogoro, noted that the group has critically evaluated and reviewed the feats of Governor Mohammed in three years and scored his administration superb.

“We also want to express our full satisfaction with the prudent manner he has managed merger resources of the state culminating in the prompt payment of salaries of civil
servants.

“We equally laud him for his proactive approach and responses to security
matters which is responsible for the peace and security of lives and prosperity being enjoyed in the State as well as inclusive leadership style, which is “unprecedented in the history of the state, and we urge him to continue to sustain the good works.

He added: “We cannot but also appreciate him for always placing the interest of the state first in every policy of his administration. In conclusion, the foregoing and many more reasons formed the bedrock of our decision together with the leadership of various minority tribes, to use this medium, to pass our vote of confidence and endorsement for another well-deserved term of four years.

“We call on all to desist from party politics and to place the interest of the state above any other interest. Let’s all join hands with the people’s Governor in restoring the lost glory of our dear state.”