According to the wise saying “a good Friday will be the sun from Wednesday”. It is crystal evidence that Bauchi state has been transformed from a gloried city to a model city in the first two years of Governor Bala Mohamed as the 6th civilian governor of the 45th years old state. Though, it is not a surprised the ongoing transformational projects initiated by Bala Mohammed considering his past and antecedent in driving the affairs of government, based on his record of achievements when he managed Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja from April 2010 to 2015 approximately six years.
Loading ...It was a period of massive challenges ranging from insurgency to global economic meltdown. Lack of adequate man power and over dependence on government. Within the years in reviewed, Abuja turned to be a number one tourist hub and investment center, this is in addition to the ten modern districts.
These and more were the reasons that favored Bala Mohamed to clinched election in one of the most historic moment of democratic dispensation. The people were disenchanted and disillusioned about bad governance and insolvent treasury inherited. Therefore, when Governor Bala Mohammed presented himself as an alternative, the good people of Bauchi state readily accepted to go for him based on his record of achievement as FCT minister.
The People were apt and more enlighten than ever before, though, different political parties’ presents their candidate to run for the coveted seat especially at a time a sitting governor is enjoying his first four years at the helm of affairs, therefore when Governor Bala Mohammed presented himself as an alternative, the good people of Bauchi state readily accepted to go for him.
Its two years down the lane, when Governor Bala Mohammed took over, things have change for the better, from “grass to grace”. Hope has been restored, deplorable lives of the populace have been ameliorated, and shortage water scarcity have been addressed, the water continue to flow nook and crannies of the state and the people are drinking it to their full satisfaction.
One remarkable trait that distinguishes Governor Bala Mohammed with his predecessors is that Bala has a listening ear and is not arrogant as not to accept advice or counsel from those he leads (be it young or old). As a demonstration of his readiness to carry the people along with him, the first thing the governor began shortly after assumption of office was visits to traditional rulers and religious scholars and stake holders statewide; aimed at strengthening good governance and all an inclusive government. More so, the visit to the traditional rulers was considered to be very important in view of the fact that in the past, they were degraded and their wise counsels were discarded based on sentiment. Therefore, the visit by the governor was form of a re-assurance of giving them respect, honor and reverence. This is no doubt the reason why all traditional palaces are undergoing either construction or renovation while; some have been modernized from the ebb position to the peak of completion.
Religious leaders played the leading role in mobilizing the people that brought Governor Bala Mohammed to power. Governor Bala was not unmindful of the fact. That explains why he visited the worshiping places and residence of scholars in order to thank them for their support. He also used the occasion of his visits to assure the religious leaders of his administration decision to always seek the advice and religious counsels of the imams and pastors in running the affairs of governance. There was no doubt that the visits was successful as it help in stabilizing what could be described as tense atmosphere of mistrust and lack of faith between government and religious organizations in the past.
Another classical demonstration of credible governance and confidence justification, governor Bala’s sincerity and readiness to carry religious leaders an important place and recognition, the governor personally undertook the building and reconstruction of mosques, schools and church. Till recently the governor graced the occasion of the grand opening of a multi-million naira Jumat mosque he built for the IZALA group in Bauchi, while CAN secretariat construction is ongoing, plus inclusive participation in decision making in the state.
Education as a bedrock of better society receives total overhaul. Not fewer than thousands schools have been construction across the 20 local government areas of the state with modern learning aids; these had provided a conducive atmosphere for learning to the students’.
Bauchi urban renewal project is another remarkable landmark set off by Governor Bala Mohamed; the aimed is to modernized, expand and improved socioeconomic development in a state that was jam parked over the years. The urban renewal project was an initiated projects that provided a succor to the people and a new facelift from all the major boundaries linking the state.
Among the project are; Gombe/Maiduguri Bye Pass, Muda Lawal And Yakubun Bauchi/Behind Nitel Quarters at the cost of 2,581,199,175.19, Sabon Kaura – Jos Road at the cost of 2,230,774,265.99, General Hospital Road And Tafawa Balewa Road Azare at the cost of 1,698,512,142.06, Sade – Akuyam Road at the cost of 3,067,463,650.14, Yelwan Duguri – Burga Road at the cost of 8,884,346,856.00, Emmergency Repairs Of Washout Along Alkaleri – Gwaram – Gokaru Road at the cost of 40,000,000.00, Murtala Mohammed – Railway Asphalt Works at cost of 618,652,706.25, Gwagwangwan – Bakaro & Others at the cost of 828,845,858.33, Bununu Township Roads Contract Sum: 447,664,123.19 all these are 100% completed, Disina Township Roads And Flood Control at cost of 510,004,327.25, Jalam Road Washout at the cost of 510,004,327.25.
Others are, Murrtala Mohammed(CBN – railway) Qumecs at the cost of 3,262,588,104.90, Dualisation of Awala to Miri at the cost of 8,269,244,386.49, Misau – Bulkachuwa – Udubo Road at the cost of 4,840,317,710.00, Udubo to Gamawa at the cost of 2,648,294,986.54, Rehabilitation of Sule Katagum road Azare and Dualisation of Jama are road at the cost of 2,936,870,995.01, Kamfanin Kutare to Jayi Gadda at the cost of 4,547,756,830.70 and Dass to Bununu road at the cost of 2,461,462,234.27, Darazo to Gabchiyari road at the cost of 1,246,878,150.34, Hanafari to Jurara road at the cost of 1,515,983,856.81, Maraban Ganye –Gwalfada- B/ Kogi road at the cost of 1,484,827,891.29, Siri-Miya-K/Warji at the cost of 770,102,752.70, Giade-Kurba-Basirka road at the cost of 2,279,815,312.33, and ATBU Link Road at the cost of 332,959,891.06 some 80-100% completion.
The reappointment of Muazu Usman as chairman of Bauchi state internal revenue services by Governor Bala Mohamed has significantly help the governor in total dependence on oil money from federal government. Muazu’s magic technique attracted many formal and informal sectors to be paying taxes for the development of Bauchi state, unlike in the past where the state IGR been diverted for political activities.
Kaura model city, a proposed housing estate to be built in for members of the state executive, legislature, and judges, with benefiting state of environ. This is aside from the ongoing 2500 housing units across the six emirate council. These with eased the flight of civil servants in the state.
Security, a number one priority of meaningful government; in the first two of of Governor Bala Mohamed, bauchi state remained the most peaceful state in northeast, Courtesy of cooperation from all the security agencies in the state and the consistent support from the generality of the populace .
To be continue……..
