Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has claimed the Boko
Haram insurgency has abated because of the leadership style of Governor,
Babagana Zulum of Borno State.
Speaking in Bauchi on Sunday during a visit over the loss of
his elder brother, Bappa, Governor Mohammed, eulogized Zulum for his leadership
style which he said has restored peace to the troubled northeast state of
Borno.
He said: “I’ve worked closely with you, you are a young man,
the youngest but the oldest among us. No wonder you are our Chairman,
North-East Governors’ Forum, where you look at all the developmental challenges
of the northeast and indeed, the country.
“You have really shown pedigree and leadership. I didn’t
know you were coming (to Bauchi). That is the leadership style you are showing
in Borno and in Nigeria.
“The courage you have, we try to emulate a little. You dare
all the miscreants and the charlatans that are bombarding us. Today, even Mr.
President has the pride of being associated with you. You are the most visited
person by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, that speaks
volumes.
“Boko Haram has evaporated and we are trying very hard to
make sure that we secure our jurisdiction after you have secured the centre of
terrorism and violence.
“We are proud of you, we are proud to be associated with
you. Yes, we are the headquarters of the northeast and not Borno, although you
always dispute that. But certainly, we know we have given you the leadership.
“When I was contesting for the presidency, I made sure that
the northeast had a say in the leadership of this country. I asked this
gentleman, ‘are you running? If you are running, I don’t have to run, because I
know that you will do it better than me and still, I have that respect for him.
I have done my own, maybe he will come and follow after us.
“Today, we have a presidential candidate and a vice
presidential candidate. He is one upcoming hero and a person we respect
immensely as a zone and the country.”
Speaking earlier, governor Zulum, said he was in Bauchi to
commiserate with the governor, his family and the entire state government over
the unfortunate incident.
“On behalf of the government and the good people of Borno
State as well as my family, I commiserate with you, I condole you over the
demise of your elder brother.
“May the Almighty Allah in his infinite wisdom forgive and
admit him in Jannatu Firdaus and may He give the governor, his entire family
and the people of Bauchi state the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.
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