Ahead of the forthcoming 2015 general election in the country, the Bauchi based political organisation, Bauchi Awareness Action Group, has endorsed the state governor Isa Yuguda to contest for president.
In a press release signed by the group's chairman, Alhaji Bashir Abubakar titled "appreciation of Yuguda administration" and distributed to newsmen in Bauchi, the group explained that their endorsement of the governor for president was in consideration of what he has done in office so far.
"The governor has in the last five and half years made frantic effort in improving the life of the common man in and around the state. He said many of his achievements include " the construction of the Bauchi airport in the Bauchi State capital and the state University in Gadau Local Government. Therefore it is high time for Nigerians to see these good qualities and call on him to join the 2015 race as presidential candidate and elect him to lead the country", he said.
He said even though the governor had stopped politicians from pasting his posters for the presidency, the group finds it imperative to do so adding that it will soon embark on massive campaign in that respect.
Abubakar said that these projects had made tremendous impact in the socio-economic wellbeing of the public through job creation and urged Yuguda to continue to provide the dividends of democracy to the people of the state.
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Building and airport with tax payers' money is now enough qualification to vie for the Presidency of Nigeria. Does he have any plan for the country or just rhetoric s?
I think it is about time these Hausa/Fulani muslim born- -to-rule braggards be made to understand that it is time up for them.They have ruled us for abouit four decades into the dungeon we are in today.Our Commonwealth is a failed one thanks to them.Enough is enough. APC or no ApC,either Goodluck Ebele Jonathan continues in office beyond 2015 or not,the Presidential slot must rermain in the South South until 2019. An alternative to that might mean the break up of our nation.The North has had it share of governance of our Commonwealth for too long.The North is the sole problem of our nation today.Nigerians have had enough of Hausa/ Fulani hegemony.
So building an airport and a university make one qualified to be president? I can take out massive loans to do those two things and get the same support. This is the type of leadership that passes today in Nigeria. Achike Udenwa of Imo state for instance, had his sycophants call him the 'great achiever' for building a few roads and a hospital in his hometown of Orlu. This apparently qualified him to become senator at the federal level and a cabinet minister under Yar'Adua. Governor Yuguda might be playing the reluctant candidate to garner sympathy before 'changing his mind' to run for president. Yuguda has every right to run and serve as president in the constitution as Jonathan, Udenwa, or anyone else, but Yuguda and the rest are indicative of over-ambition and the poor quality of leadership that pervades today in Nigeria.