The Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed and the candidate for the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming governorship election in the state, has urged candidates of other parties to consider his performances and step down for him for continuity in the execution of developmental projects.
The governor was speaking at a debate organized by the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) in collaboration with Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) held at Development Exchange Centre in Bauchi.
He said over the last three years of the PDP administration in Bauchi, it is evident that the state saw a tremendous infrastructure revolution cutting across all sectors and promised to continue delivering infrastructure and life-supporting policies and programmes to the people of the state if reelected.
He recalled that, at the time his administration came on board in 2019, a baseline study was conducted where data-supported ideas were generated and are being used to drive socio-economic growth and development of the people of the state with visible multiplier results.
Governor Bala said the policy thrust of his administration if reelected will be continuity rather than invention having pinpointed the needs and aspirations of the citizens of the state based on a ‘multi-dimensional approach.’
“The PDP has been here in Bauchi for the last three and a half years. When we came, we had a baseline study to know where we are, where we want to go and how we will go there. We are not just extrapolating or guessing or being presumptuous. Our figures are based on data and information. We are not to malign anybody.
“Our achievements are tangible and measurable. We drew a line from where we took off from a clueless APC administration where everything has deteriorated in terms of services and infrastructure,” the governor said.
On his part, the APC gubernatorial candidate, Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar (retired) said if elected Governor in March, his administration will place a premium emphasis and attention on revitalizing the education sector of the state and said governance is about human beings, therefore, there is a need to bridge the gap between the government and the governed.
“An APC government will create an enabling environment where the citizens will have the sense of ownership of governance itself. Currently what we have is a wide gap between those in positions of leadership and those that they are leading.”
Also speaking, the PRP Governorship candidate, Umar Farouk Gwadabe said if elected, he will pay special emphasis to fight corruption and budget embezzlement.
