Governor Bala, while receiving the National Chairman Council of Ulama Jama’atu Izalatul Bid’ah Wa’Ikamatis Sunnah, Sheikh Sani Jingir, earlier in the week, said he was not on good terms with the President, whom he accused of not listening to the people.
The Presidency has asked Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed to occupy himself with dealing with the many problems of his state rather than attacking President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Governor Bala, while receiving the National Chairman Council of Ulama Jama’atu Izalatul Bid’ah Wa’Ikamatis Sunnah, Sheikh Sani Jingir, earlier in the week, said he was not on good terms with the President, whom he accused of not listening to the people.
He expressed frustration over the President’s failure to address the hardship, adding that the North has been particularly affected by the recent Tax Reforms proposed by the Federal Government.
However, President Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Mr Sunday Dare, in a statement signed on Friday, urged the governor to “face governance and stop using President Tinubu to burnish his vanishing image”.
He said, “Governor Bala is playing irresponsible politics. Rather, he should occupy himself with dealing with the many problems of his state. Ambition is made of sterner stuff.
“President Tinubu is focused on revamping the economy, and he is working to turn the economic fortunes of the country around. He has a four-year mandate to deliver on his promises.
“Nigerians have started to see the real impact of reforms of the Tinubu administration and better outcomes will continue to manifest in the lives of the citizens in the weeks and months ahead.”
Dare said Tinubu’s administration is focused on “how to build stronger collaborations with sub-nationals and other critical stakeholders on matters that affect the lives of Nigerians”.
Regarding the Tax Reform Bills, Dare said “attempts to stampede or abort this process must be considered undemocratic and self-serving”.
Questioning Mohammed’s performance as governor, he asked: “How well are the people of his state who still rank as most impoverished among Nigerians faring under his leadership?
“How well has he, as Governor, used the increased resources at his disposal to improve the quality of life of his people?”