BAUCHI –– GOVERNOR Adamu Mu’azu of Bauchi State has described the proponents of the National Conference as the “never do well” with bad intention of dividing the country at the time when the nations of the world are breaking borders to get stronger and powerful. Mu’azu who spoke while exchanging views with the Sokoto State Governor, Attahiru Bafarawa who was on a two day visit to Bauchi emphasized that it was ridiculous and old fashioned for any body to think of breaking the country into two or more.
He said the world was now in the era of globalization and detribalization for the human race to see themselves as one, yet some persons have chosen to sow the seed of discord and disunity in Nigeria.
“A lot of people that cannot perform, a lot of people that have no good intentions, a lot of people that mean bad to people that hold public office today, shamefully have decided to use the issue of National Conference, religion and ethnicity when the world is matching towards globalization” Mu’azu said.
He said when countries of the world were breaking borders to become stronger, “today in Nigeria, people are thinking of dividing Nigeria. I want to remind you that God has a purpose for making us what we are, and He did not make mistake.”
Mu’azu maintained that, “I want to appeal to you that we should work together, we should try to have the strength of character to resist all temptations to ensure that we do what is right. Not for the sake of you and I alone but indeed for the sake of the future generation yet unborn.”
According to him, Nigerians have benefited from the works of the founding fathers, hence, the present generation must be able to improve and continue on what was left behind. “History would not be kind to all of us if we do not do that.”
The governor revealed that despite the distance between Sokoto and Bauchi as well as their political difference, he was able to initiate and develop ideas with Sokoto governor to better the lives of their people. He said the question leaders must ask themselves should be whether they have done anything to better the lives of their subordinates, explaining that through that “we will have a better society and a better Nigeria.” Meanwhile, he reminded his colleagues in leadership that governance was not a commercial venture but service to God, and humanity. “Anybody not willing to serve should resist the temptation of holding public office. It is not a place to make money but a place of sacrifice,” he stressed.
