Bala Mohammed
Stop irresponsible politics, focus on Bauchi governance, Presidency tells Gov. Mohammed
The Presidency has dismissed insinuations by the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, that President Bola Tinubu does not listen to the people, insisting that the governor should face his assignment of governing his state.
Indeed, Governor Mohammed had, earlier stated this position while discussing with the National Chairman Council of Ulama Jama’atu Izalatul Bid’ah Wa’Ikamatis Sunnah, Sheikh Sani Jingir, over the state of the nation.
Jingir was a staunch proponent of the Muslim-Muslim Ticket that brought President Bola Tinubu to power in May 2023.
However, in a statement by President Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, on Friday, said Governor Mohammed should stop playing “irresponsible politics.”
The statement said, “Governor Bala should face governance and stop using President Tinubu to burnish his vanishing image. Governor Bala is playing Irresponsible Politics. Rather, he should occupy himself with dealing with the many problems of his state. Ambition is made of sterner stuff.
“President Tinubu is focused on revamping the economy, and he is working to turn the economic fortunes of the country around. He has a four-year mandate to deliver on his promises.
“Nigerians have started to see the real impact of reforms of the Tinubu administration and better outcomes will continue to manifest in the lives of the citizens in the weeks and months ahead.”
Tinubu’s administration is laser-focused on issues of development and how to improve the overall well-being of Nigerians, Dare insisted.
According to him, “The focus of this government is on how to build stronger collaborations with sub-nationals and other critical stakeholders on matters that affect the lives of Nigerians.”
The Presidency recalled that President Tinubu won the 2023 election and secured a national mandate from Nigerians, and he will not surrender that to satisfy the palate of some pseudo-activists and later-day crusaders.
“President Tinubu is a listening leader and also a leader who firmly believes in the institutions of state,” the statement said.
The Presidency also urged that anyone or group that feels strongly about the tax reforms bills before the National Assembly should take advantage of the legislative process.
The statement queried: “How well are the people of his state who still rank as most impoverished among Nigerians faring under his leadership?”
“How well has he, as Governor, used the increased resources at his disposal to improve the quality of life of his people?”
It added that just like Tinubu has a duty to all Nigerians, “Governor Bala has a greater duty and responsibility to the people of his state,” therefore, “Constant blustering and playing irresponsible politics will not relieve him of his duty to the people of Bauchi State his leadership has impoverished.”