It is true the saying, “the joy of a dying father s the present of a worthy successor”. The Bauchi state governor senator Bala Mohamed can raise his head high for having a son that will replicate his leadership acumen and public support in whatever he ought to achieve in life considering the popularity and commendations Engineer Shamsu is receiving from all and sundry.
Shamsudeen Bala Mohamed, who prepare silent service to humanity doesn’t show up his dexterity and eye-service to the people of Bauchi state especially the youths he is giving priority in whatever goal he set to score in life. For years, he dedicated himself for empowering the youths and women across the twenty-local governor of the state. Some were initially out of school due to life challenges or dwindling economic meltdown while others gave up for a prosperous life until the silent intervention of the Governor’s son who vouchsafe his promise to lift thousands of youths out of pessimism to an optimism life for a better Nigeria.
Despite born from a royal family of Duguri, Engineer Shamsu remain focus, steadfast and simple in providing succor the fellow youths and any developmental projects that would ameliorate the living status of the commoners. This was the reason why his lofty programs centered at providing a template for better tomorrow.
The less privilege in the state got tens of aiding machines, modernized sticks for locomotive movement, classes for those with relevant eye problems, and full scholarships to deserving children and daughters of the poorest among the poor people across Bauchi state.
Investigation shows not fewer than thousand youth directly or indirectly benefitted from various empowerment programs, some were trained on carpentry, weldering, skills acquisition for food making, sewing, tailoring, guidance and counselor for raising future products of the society.
One remarkable trait that distinguishes Shamsudeed Bala Mohammed with his peers in the state is that, he has a listening ear and is not arrogant as not to accept advice or counsel from those he associates with (be it young or old). As a demonstration of his readiness to carry the people along with him, the first thing he began shortly after preparing his mind to serve to the people freely as part of developmental voyage was visits to traditional rulers and religious scholars. 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 by many youths and opportunistic politicians. Therefore, the visit by the Shamsudeen Bala was form of a re-assurance of giving them respect, honor and reverence. This is no doubt the reason why all traditional institutions are commending governor Bala Mohamed for having a visionary son that is mimicking his good deeds who can improve from his legacies.
Religious leaders played the leading role in mobilizing the people that brought Governor Bala Mohammed to power based on his political pedigree and unmatched record of service to humanity and God (the supreme being).
There was no doubt that the visits were successful as it helps in stabilizing and setting a paradigm shift in reviving the Bauchi Youths agenda that would serve as a template where style of youth inclusiveness of founding fathers of Nigeria would be strengthen to harness youthful exuberances. Only recently Engineer Shamsu unveiled independent blueprint that will change the narrative of inclusiveness in governance and utilization of individual’s potentials. These breed the mutual coexistence among the diverse religious sects and multi complex existing tribes in the state.
So far, the implementation of the blueprint brought massive intervention in providing water supply to needy areas, scholarships at various level from kindergarten through tertiary institutions, medical support to each existing wards the state, agricultural support items and tools to aid food security and production, rehabilitating of people with impairment and supporting societal reorientation programs at the scratch level to the capital city on understanding role of government and the ole of youth in national development, amongst others.
On several occasions Shamsu Bala was quoted “ it is my believe we are the youth, we can change the story of ourselves and our country if we can adjoin force together and initiates positive things that would improve our cultural heritage and institutions”.
These, words ginger youths and pundits to start calling on Shamsu to come out to rescue Bauchi south from a mediocre and a lackluster whose representation is an embarrassment to the state for his poor performance and lack of determination to justify the confidence of the mases who bestow him a trust he in return abuse for pomposity and cruelty.
While others, are seeing Shamsu as a messiah come 2027 because, as the wise men says, “ A good Friday will be the sun from Wednesday”, he was instrumental in making many youth to be special assistant to the governor, while some hundred are working with the federal and state government. With the passion, sympathy, unquantified supports and political will Shamsu is displaying, he would certainly make provide credible representation if given any mandate in government especially the Bauchi south senatorial district that is far far left behind in all facets of development.
