Tinubu: Gov. Mohammed’s criticism, signs of patriotism – PDP Chieftain
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State, Hon. Musa Zango, has said that Gov. Bala Mohammed’s comment on President Bola Tinubu’s policies showed that the governor is a patriotic Nigerian.
Zango stated this in an interview with newsmen while reacting to some quarters alleging that Mohammed’s comment was to degrade and disrespect President Bola Tinubu and his administration.
According to him, Mohammed made the statement out of his love for the citizens who are experiencing untold hardship and who could barely afford two square meals in a day.
“The comment made by governor Mohammad to the effect that President Bola Tinubu’s policies will not take Nigeria to the promise land was viewed by some quarters especially, Dogara group as an attack to the President forgetting that those policies are inflicting untold hardship on Nigerians.
“For their Information, governor Mohammed has the highest respect for the office and person of Mr. President, without doubt.
“Without mincing words, we want to state that Governor Bala’s comment against Mr. President policies need not to attract negative reactions considering the fact that Nigerians have been exposed to abject poverty.
“Any well-meaning Nigerian will not speak against Governor Bala’s comment because he has shown that he is a patriotic Nigerian,” he said.
The PDP Chieftain, who is also the Chairman, Kauran Bauchi Frontiers also said that there was nothing wrong in having a fiery and viable opposition in Democracy, but it should be done in a manner that respect the office and the person of a governor but not to destroy him.
Zango, who said that the group claimed that it was Yakubu Dogara that brought Mohammed into power, added that “we advise the group to inform their pay master to go back to Bible school and acquire more Christian knowledge so that he can understand that it’s only God that gives power to whom he likes.
“The group claimed membership of more than 40,000 people, we challenged
them to furnish the world with their membership registration and how they operate and their office location for everyone to know their genuiness”. He said.
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