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  • Bauchi governor to initiate bill for creation of new districts   

    Bauchi State Governor, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar says his administration will soon initiate a bill to the Bauchi State House of Assembly for the creation of new districts and village areas.

    The governor posited that the bill would increase the involvement of the traditional institution in governance, especially in the area of security.

    In a statement signed by the press secretary to the governor, Abubakar Al-Sadique, and made available to newsmen, the governor stated this while receiving reports of the committee instituted to review the creation of districts and village areas by the preceding administration.

    Governor Abubakar who maintained that the committee was given a free hand to carry out the assignment recalled that the government had to constitute the committee to review the exercise following abuse and infractions that led the State House of Assembly to dissolve the new districts early in 2015.

    Abubakar commended the committee for a job well done as he assured the traditional institution of continued respect and involvement in bringing government close the common man.

    The Chairman of the committee, retired Justice Dahiru Saleh added that after carefully examining the issue, the committee has recommended the creation of 50 new districts and 225 new village areas.

    Justice Saleh said the committee had also recommended the creation of 17 new districts and 90 new village areas for Bauchi emirate council which has 17 districts and 90 village areas.

    According to him, Katagum emirate council with 12 districts and 72 village areas is recommended to have 12 new districts and 72 village areas, while Misau with 5 districts and 21 village areas with have 5 additional districts and 21 village areas.

  • Bauchi poll: Katagum group cautions Dogara, PDP

    The Katagum Youth for Change (KYC) on Thursday warned the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara against creating crisis in Bauchi State.

    It asked the Speaker and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to stop misleading Nigerians on the political situation in the state.

    It said it was unfortunate that PDP has been threatening the peace of the state by hiring thugs to heat up Bauchi.

    The Chairman of KYC, Alhaji Mustapha Aleh gave the warning in a chat with some newsmen in Abuja.

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    Aleh spoke against the backdrop of the eruption of violence in Bauchi after the governorship poll was declared inconclusive.

    He said: “It was obvious that Bauchi erupted into violence after a briefing by the Speaker and PDP leaders in the state.

    “We wish to warn Dogara and PDP against introducing a dangerous dimension to the politics of the state because of the desperation to make a cheap political point.

    “The  impression of lack of performance by Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar that Dogara and his “gang of PDP desperados” try to create is false, unfounded and should be disregarded.”

    He said the allegation of incompetence against the governor by Dogara and the PDP governorship candidate in the state, Mr. Bala Mohammed was untrue.

    “There is evidence to show that Governor Abubakar has performed creditably in a local government in the state,” the KYC leader added.

    He however described as laughable the claim by the PDP that governor

  • Bauchi APC candidate not alien, says monarch

    The Village Head of Jahun, Bauchi, Bauchi State, Alhaji Aminu Yakubu, has debunked claims that the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, is not an indigene of Bauchi.

    He described the claims as “a  non-issue based political and useless campaign  designed to divert the candidate”attention and deny the state of good governance.

    Also, Alhaji Aliyu Saidu, the Coordinator of Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation, said: “The allegations are baseless. Mohammed Abubakar  has worked in the state as a junior state counsel and rose the position of Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. Why was he not told to leave because he was not a Bauchi son? He is an indigene.”

    He added: “Abubakar represented the state as a member of the Constitution Review Committeeand  the Constituent Assembly, and he was appointed as the Independent National Electoral Commissioner (INEC)representing Bauchi State. Why was he given that position without opposition as it was meant for the son of the soil? The allegation is false.”

    Saidu said he has known the politician for 35 years as a patriot and an astute administrator.

    He added: “Abubakar also contested for the Bauchi South senatorial slot when Senator Bala Mohammed was appointed as the FCT Minister. Yet, nobody raised any objection. Whether he is from Bauchi State or not, he was born here in Bauchi State and he grew up in Bauchi and his relatives and relations that attended his naming ceremony are still alive here in Bauchi.”

    “We must forget about such unprogressive talks. Bauchi people will elect  people they do not like.  They are making the allegation to create confusion so that they can drag us backward in our determination to beat them at the polls”

    Another community leader, Mallam Musa, said: “Abubakar is not only a true indigene of Bauchi State, he is from Galadiman Bauchi family and he is qualified to contest for the traditional stool of Galadiman Bauchi, whenever the seat is vacant.”

    Another elder, Alhaji Musa Abdulkareem, said: “Everyone knows me in Bauchi and I know Barrister M.A Abubakar very well. He is my uncle. My mother is his elder sister. Their family house is here in Jahun and, once you ask of Abdullahi Sarkin Gero, everybody in Jahun knows the House and that is Abubakar’s family house. There is a mosque in front of their house.”

  • ‘Bauchi APC governorship candidate is an indigene’

    The village head of Jahun in Bauchi metropolis, Alhaji Aminu Yakubu, has debunked claims that the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, is not an indigene of the state.

    The village head described the claims as “non-issue based on political and useless campaign talks designed to divide the candidate’s attention and deny Bauchi people good governance that Abubakar is set to give”.

    Alhaji Aliyu Saidu, the Bauchi State Coordinator of Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation gave credence to Yakubu’s statement.

    He said: “The allegations are needless. Abubakar, we all know, has worked in Bauchi Stateas a junior state counsel and rose to the position of the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. Why was he not told to leave then because he was not a Bauchi son?

    “He represented the state as a member of the Constitution Review Committee, Constituent Assembly member and was appointed as Independent National Electoral Commissioner (INEC) commissioner representing Bauchi State. Why was he given that position without opposition, as it was meant for Bauchi State son of the soil?

    “I have known him for about 35 years. He worked for the Bauchi State Government and later represented the state at various times and positions during the civilian and military regimes. Why was he not stopped?

    “Abubakar also contested for Bauchi South Senatorial slot when Senator Bala Mohammed was appointed the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister. Yet, nobody raised any objection.

    “Whether he is from Bauchi State or not, he was born here in Bauchi State and grew up in Bauchi and his relatives, who attended his naming ceremony, are still alive here in Bauchi.

    “We must forget about such non-progressive talks. Bauchi people will elect him willingly and I think such an allegation is not from APC member but from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members, who will want to create confusion in APC so that they can drag us backwards in our determination to beat them at the polls.”