How Gov. Abubakar Of Bauchi Is Trying To Cover His 15 Months Non Performance And Deficiencies–Yuguda’s Aide
Logpobiri Anaiya
Ex-Commissioner of Information to the immediate past administration of Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi state Alhaji Salisu Ahmed Barau yesterday stated that Governor Mohammed Abubakar is trying to cover his deficiencies by divagating minds of the people of Bauchi from his nonperformance in 15 months of his administration.
It would be recalled that Governor, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar, has accused the administration of his predecessor, Alhaji Isah Yuguda, of withdrawing N1 billion from one of the state’s accounts in one day, at a press briefing in Abuja last Wednesday he alleged that the N1bn was withdrawn from one of the state government’s accounts with multiple of N10m cheques.
According to the former Commissioner, the ecological funds Governor Abubakar is talking about, some People already petitioned Yuguda to ICPC on same issue, which the ICPC wedded in and find Yuguda blameless and am sure the present Governor is aware of that, I don’t know why he is becoming so particular about the matter now.
He said; “if withdrawal of fund is against the ethics and principles or rules and regulations governing withdrawal of funds, Banks are there to take care of the issue not the governor”
Salisu Barau stressed that the questions to ask whether the money in question is judiciously used, if you check the money is used judiciously, then why crying Wolf.”
“I was a serving Commissioner during Yuguda’s administration, the Two billion Naira ecological funds disbursed was mean for the ecological problems facing the state in 2013 -2014 flood and erosion that ravaged some communities in Darazo and Alkaleri, there was also the issue of environmental degradation, collection and clearance of refuse in the state especially in the Northern parts of the state’s particularly those ravaged by floods and drainages were built across the state to take care of the ecological problems, in fact the communities involved will speak or comments better on that ”
Barau said Abubakar’s claim was part of a smear campaign against the personality of Mallam Isa Yuguda and his Administration.
He said, “This has become the strategy of the present administration, it wants to divert people’s attention from its failings. Since it has set up a committee to probe, let them probe. We will advise them to avoid a witch-hunt.”
“It is clear that a script has been prepared to ensure that the outcome of this probe indicts the Yuguda administration.”
The former Commissioner asked the present Governor to stop crying wolf by looking for sympathy and cheap popularity from the people of Bauchi, he should rather focus and maintain and consolidate the solid foundation put on ground in most facets of the economy by Isa Yuguda Administration.
