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Bauchi Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, centre, with members of the Former PDP Ministers Forum
By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
As he continues to sell his ideology of a Nigerian President come 2023, Bauchi State Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir has declared that his ambition is to establish a knowledge driven presidency that will do much to Nigerians without borrowing recklessly.
Bala Mohammed was speaking Tuesday night during an interactive session with Former Ministers Forum in Abuja, the nation’s Capital as contained in a statement by Lawal Mu’azu Bauchi, SA New Media to the Governor.
According to Bala Mohammed, his presidency will leverage resources, manage scarcity with sagacity, procurement process and will do justice and equity in addition to opening up and becoming accessible.
He stressed that, “the APC led Federal administration has destroyed everything and is afraid of accountability, promoting name-calling in the name of investigation that is selfish and secured toward pursuing political enemies” .
Bala Mohammed further said that he will fight division and rancor adding that his aspiration is not enigma to any section or insensitive to the aspiration of other sections of the country pointing out that as a democrat, he is ready to support whoever emerges.
While describing the Forum as a pleasant amalgam of human capital, Bala Mohammed praised the leadership of the forum for being together and keeping the flag flying.
He added that he was there to seek their support for the leadership of the country not because he is the best but “focused in making Nigeria great again by working with the calibre of people with knowledge, modesty and understanding”.
The Governor claimed that “Nepotism has undermine the leadership of the APC, taken over everything hence the need to stop the blaming game” .
The consensus according to Bala Mohammed was to get the best out of the aspirants saying that all resource persons are needed to salvage Nigeria adding that the former Ministers will get their names recognized in the Party Constitution as opinion molders and political influencers.
While soliciting for the support of the members of the forum, Bala Mohammed said that his candidature will ensure unity and progress of Nigeria assuring that he is not leaving his party PDP to any other party in the country.
Earlier speaking, Chairman of the Former Ministers’ Forum, Tanimu Turaki (SAN) said that the PDP’s immediate past Ministers have served Nigeria and will ensure the legacy of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was not buried alive.
He described Governor Bala Mohammed as a “successful and erudite leader who has a cumulative history and instrumental memory” saying that the Forum is proud of his outstanding performances.
The meeting had in attendance former Ministers, PDP Stakeholders, Governor Bala Mohammed”s friends and political associates.
