Something is
definitely wrong with the Ruling Elites in Adamawa State. Otherwise how can one
explain the abject poverty and despondency in most communities in the State
with little or no Elite support to the Communities while the same Elites spend
Millions of Naira in Legal Fess and Media Propaganda to antagonize virtually
every elected Government in the State? This is really worrisome. If even a
small percentage of the amounts spent by our Ruling Elite in fighting Media
Wars, Legal Wars and Political Wars like impeachments were spent on our
communities, life would not as bad as it is today for most our citizens
especially in our Rural Areas and Urban slums.
Governor Boni
Haruna had a running battle with the Elites when he held sway as the Governor
of Adamawa State. Millions of Naira was spent in Legal Fees, Media War and
Several impeachment Threats against Governor Boni Haruna. In the end, he barely
survived all the sinister plots and conspiracies. However, in the process, he
lost a lot of steam and in some instances even the focus and direction of
governance. Meanwhile, the helpless and often hapless citizens became the
losers. His Government could not effectively concentrate on its core mandate
and as such ended up really not doing much to uplift the State to the level
expected.
The same Elite
that hounded Governor Boni Haruna ganged up to launch Admiral Murtala Nyako as
the Governor of the State. Shortly after Admiral Nyako assumed power, they
again teamed up against Nyako and almost rendered the State ungovernable.
Millions of Naira was again spent in ceaseless Media Wars, spirited Legal
Battles and an impeachment process that surpassed all in terms of Money spent
to achieve the goal. In the end, the state witnessed the greatest instability
in the history of any political unit in Nigeria with 7 Governors presiding over
the affairs of the State in 8 years. It left the State heavily indebted,
unstable and bruised to the point of being prostate. In the process no one gave
a thought to the plight of the citizens.
Now it appears the
Adamawa Elites are back to the drawing Board, formulating what could be a new
vista of war with the nascent Government of Senator Muhammad Umar Jibrilla.
Already some cases are in Court seeking to nullify his election through the
back door since his fellow contestants in the last election did not go to the
tribunal to challenge the validity of his election. So much money is already
being spent in the vain process of truncating the regime through a legal
process instituted by people who have no stake in such matters except as
glorified spoilers.
We have also
started seeing the Media war in the sponsorship of a false news reports in both
the Social Media and Conventional Media. One of such ungodly reports claimed
that the People of Mubi the Governor's own hometown had barred him from
visiting home. They did take into cognizance that His Excellency just approved
the construction and refurbishment of 14 Roads in Mubi in order to reposition
Mubi area back to its economic relevance in the State. Mubi has always been the
commercial nerve centre of Adamawa State and the Governor as a private sector
person with thriving businesses in Mubi knows that more than anyone else. He
has also ordered the completion of an ATV Boaster Station in Mubi and visited
the Water Treatment Plant in the Town with a view to putting it back to shape
among many initiatives for the Town.
In addition
Governor Muhammad Umar Jibrilla has ordered the upgrading of the General
Hospital Mubi, ensured the return of Academic Activities at both the State
University and College of Health Technology sacked and destroyed by the
Insurgents and supported so many people in Mubi in various ways. It is
therefore unthinkable that the peaceful people of Mubi will deny him entry into
the town. For us in Mubi, we are indeed grateful to God Almighty for choosing
our son to head the Government of Adamawa State, and we will leave no stone
unturned to fully support him to succeed. Everybody knows that Governor
Muhammad Umar Jibrilla popularly known as Bindow is the people’s choice for
Governor of Adamawa State and that the people of Mubi will continue to accord
him all the support needed as both their son and the Governor of our dear state
of Adamawa.
Meanwhile,
as the imaginary and unwarranted battle is being waged by the Adamawa Ruling
Elite, the abject poverty and despondency continues to bite harder on our
communities with little or no effort from wealthy and well-to-do Elites of the
state doing anything to ameliorate the situation. It took someone like Owelle
Rochas Okorocha of Imo State to realize that we need schools in Adamawa State
that will carter for the neglected vulnerable children of poor peasants and traumatized
Internally Displaced Persons. It’s indeed a shame on us all; especially given
the colossal amount we waste fighting our Governments!
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