Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has pledged to deliver the state to the presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APM), Engr. Seyi Makinde in next year’s presidential election.
At the flag off of the APM presidential campaign in Bauchi on Saturday, Governor Mohammed who is National Leader of the party, said he is supporting Makinde because of his performance as Oyo State governor in the last seven and half years.
“He has spoken about resetting Nigeria, and he is committed to carrying everybody along.
“He has also proposed a government of national unity that is about inclusion, putting an end to impunity, tribalism, and religious bigotry, which is one of the major problems confronting our country,” Senator Mohammed said.
He stated that people were fanning the embers of division, but added that Makinde was ready to manage the nation’s diversity.
According to him, Nigeria must get her leadership recruitment right and reset Nigeria in a manner that would ensure that the country moves forward without sliding backwards again.
The governor, who was until recently a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), explained that he left the party with Makinde to join APM because they were allegedly subjected to injustice.
“We have found a sanctuary in the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). It is a movement that is bringing hope, with a young presidential candidate, just like most of our candidates,” he stated.
Makinde, who addressed the rally, said he was in the presidential race because Nigerians are hungry, and there is insecurity in the country.
“If you are not happy with the way things are in our country today; if you are not happy that there is not enough inclusivity; if you are not happy that your government cannot tell you the truth, they cannot handle our issues with sincerity, then there is only one part for us. And the part is to reset Nigeria,” he added.
The candidate appreciated Governor Mohammed and the people of Bauchi State for their support.
The vice presidential candidate, Alhaji Lawal Daura, decried what he called “politics of deceit and hypocrisy,” which he said, is about to kill Nigerian democracy.
Daura, however, stated that the APM, through its Reset Agenda, is determined to fight these ills and ensure that anyone who finds themselves in government would have no choice but to be honest, sincere and committed to the cause of the Nigerian people.
“It is not about alienating others; it is about all of us. That is why the Reset Agenda advocates an all-inclusive government,” he explained.
The former Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) assured that Nigerians, irrespective of creed, colour or religion, would have a place in APM government, “not only to work for the people but also to develop an agreed work plan that will take this country to greater heights and address the activities of retrogressive politicians who have, over the years, continued to pull the country backwards.
“Our aim is to work for you. We derive our happiness not from stealing public funds but from seeing the happiness expressed on your faces.
“When we see you happy, when we see you becoming responsible citizens and when we see this country making progress, that is where our happiness lies.”
