By Adadareporters
The Northern Youth Assembly (Majalisar Matasan Arewa), Bauchi chapter, has condemned a social media publication, which the group claimed was “designed to fabricate a false accusation against the Sen Shehu Buba Umar representing Bauchi South Senatorial District.
The group, in a press statement signed by Comrade Mohammed Hussaini, its Acting Chairman, Bauchi State Chapter, said, it is on record that for sometimes now, the governor of Bauchi State, Bala Muhammed, had launched a political war against Sen Buba Shehu.
Part of the statement reads: “Some of the political attacks by the governor against the senator was at a political gathering during the just concluded local government electioneering campaign in Bauchi, where the governor was publicly declaring his intention to destroy Sen Buba’s political career, as well as to bring the integrity of Sen Buba to disrepute and shame.
“It could be recalled that some weeks ago Sen Shehu Buba challenged the governor to give an account of the palliatives he received from Federal Government on behalf of the people of Bauchi State. Similarly, Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed compelled Bauchi Emirate Council to withdraw the appointment of a traditional title of Mujaddadin Bauchi, which was conferred on Sen Buba.
“However, Sen Buba did not bother to confront the governor on account of the senator’s political maturity, sound moral background and decorum based on Islamic teachings, values and practices.
“As people of Bauchi, we are fully aware of the pinnacle of Sen Shehu Buba’s contribution to humanity, hence his gradual, systematic and an informal political elevation from a senator representing a single constituency to a super senator touching the lives of millions of people through strategic and people-focused interventions support initiatives across the three senatorial districts of Bauchi State.
“We have witnessed Sen Buba’s contribution across all spheres of human life in our dear state such as education, health care, human empowerment and humanitarian services in general.
“The people of Bauchi State are also aware of the recent event in Toro local government area where Governor Mohammed once again threatened the traditional council in the state against the person of Sen Shehu Buba Umar unjustifiably, and further pledged to take Sen Buba Umar down. These indicate nothing except the grief over the increasing fortunes and acceptability of Senator Shehu Buba, at both his constituency and across Bauchi State as a whole.
“The calculated actions of the Governor clearly reveal the fear and worry he has particularly over his imminent and diminishing political popularity and relevance in both his party and amongst his political alliances across the country. The
governor is on an operation to destroy the political fortunes of Senator Shehu Buba, a delusionary mission which would never succeed as far as the people of Bauchi State is concerned.
“It is our belief that this evilly hatched agenda which is sought to be executed through political mischief and blackmail are only meant to divert the attention of the people from lack of prudence and accountability in governance in Bauchi State.
“We are aware of how Bauchi State Government has been turned into a family enterprise, where only family and friends have access to government contracts. The disregard to the plight and wishes of Bauchi people is known to nothing, and these have officially become features of the present Bauchi State government.
“Sen Buba is Fulani by tribe, who believes in humanitarian services regardless of his background. He is equally a respected stakeholder in the Miyetti Allah Fulani Association. We, however, refuse to encourage ethnic profiling on account of any ethnic affiliation. This is misleading, violation of human rights by all standards, as well as dehumanizing. We are Nigerians, and we have every right to relate with one another as Nigerians, guided under our extant laws and universally accepted practices, norms and code.”
