Object Of The Month: Musa Azare, A Friend To Senator Bala’s Administration

You know, almost a year,
the people of our State proclaim that our time for change has come. Time
to revamp our state. Time to restore our
lost glory and integrity. But there were those who doubted Bauchi State’s
desire for something new; who said it was a fluke; not to be repeated again.

You can see it in the voices and appearances of many. There
are APC’s, PRP’s NNPP’s and PDP’s, rich
and poor, local men and elites. They are old and young men; people from
Central, Northern and Southern senatorial zones. They all desire to see a
better Bauchi State and fully committed in the total work of actualization of
the noble administration of Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed. And finally,
everyone had made it a gig.

I have to appreciate the commitment of Malam Musa Azare in
ensuring that the economic policy of this administration keeps us all smiles as developments unfold.
For the record, this is the first time in history of our democracy, that Musa
Azare becomes a friend to the State Government. He had squabbles with
government after government since our return to democracy in 1999, partly
because of his desire to see that leaders have become responsibly committed to
the welfare of the people who put their trust in them.

Musa once told me that “Immediately after I become a
partner to any Government with expected strives, I’m going to confront our
economic crisis head-on by taking all necessary steps to ease the credit
crisis, help hardworking families, unemployment statuses and restore growth and
prosperity with my best”.

This week, Governor Bala Abdulkadir Muhammed meets with
remarkable members of German Foundation – Water Is Right
Foundation, and, corporate German investors. A working visit derives from the
courtesy of Musa Azare which aimed at promoting
our State’s economy and provide with us hospital upgrading facilities, toilets rehabilitation
among others. This working visit saw Governor Bala Mohammed signed MoUs that no
doubt, would see our dear State become advanced among its peers. And I say
cheers to your visible inevitable efforts,
Malam Musa.

First of all, Senator Bala has a rescue plan for the middle
class that invests in immediate efforts to create jobs and provide relief to
families that are watching their paychecks shrink and their life savings
disappear. A particularly urgent priority is a further extension of
unemployment, monthly benefits for
workers. A fiscal stimulus plan that will jump-start economic growth is long
overdue.

So let me remind the reader that reformation will not be easy. It will take time. There
will be setbacks and controversial starts, and sometimes men of power will make
mistakes. And, even enemies of progress trying very hard albeit fruitlessly, to
create bottlenecks for the governor, who is deeply passionate about our dear
State. But as hard as it may seem, we cannot lose hope, because there are
people all across this noble State who are counting on Senator Muhammed, who
can’t afford another month without
health care. They can’t afford another month without good schools. They can’t
afford another month without decent wages. Let’s exercise patience for the
betterment of lives of others.