Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi State has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to listen to the concerns of Nigerians, stating that the current policies are causing significant hardship.
Speaking to a delegation of Islamic scholars led by Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, Governor Mohammed expressed that the president’s policies are not working and are making life difficult for the citizens.
“I am not insulting anybody and it is not arrogance but as leaders, it is a duty upon us to tell ourselves the truth. We are saying it so that the president can correct his mistake.
Nigerians are suffering and we, the governors, are also suffering because of the president’s bad policies,” he said.
The governor specifically criticized the Tax Reform policy, pointing out that no government can function without adequate revenue.
He added, “Take for instance the Tax reform policy. Of course, no government can survive without revenue; if for instance the sources of its revenue can be blocked, no one can run it.”
Governor Mohammed acknowledged that the ongoing disputes between governors and the president were due to the suffering of the people, stating, “I am sure you have heard that we are quarrelling with the president. Yes, it is true we are quarrelling because our people are suffering and the president has refused to listen to us.”
He further noted that he intended to meet with Sheikh Jingir to discuss the matter, adding, “You are among the few personalities that can approach the president on this issue. You are one of the people that the president listens to.”
