Bauchi State governor ,Bala Mohammed, has counselled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sack any minister that may be considered excess baggage.
The governor made the statement in Omuma local council area, of Rivers State, where he commissioned some road projects executed by Gov Siminalaya Fubara of Rivers State.
Gov. Mohammed has been one of the vocal northern governors that have defended the embattled Rivers State governor in his fierce battle with his godfather, Nyesom Wike, who is the FCT Minister. Wike seems to take on battles with most persons the latest being demolitions in Abuja and alleged land-grabbing.
Gov Mohammed, who was back in Rivers State to give more boost to the Siminalaya Fubara administration, used the platform to advise President Fubara to get rid of what he called excess baggage. This time, it was to commission more projects. The governor has stood behind Fubara, and this attracted attacks from the FCT Minister.
Speaking at the State School 11 Field, in Obibi Umuogba community, venue of the inauguration of the 14.1km Umuakali-Eberi-Omodu Road project in Omuma local government area at the weekend, Gov. Mohammed, who is also the chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum, expressed profound joy over the success of governance in Rivers State despite the fierce political antagonism against Gov. Fubara.
The governor advised the Federal Government, and President Bola Tinubu to focus on governance and relieve those he described as excess baggage from his administration, saying: There are those in your cabinet and around you that are both creating bad eggs. They prefer seeing that you fail; but we dont want you to fail, because we will be affected.
In my religion and tradition, we are supposed to pray for leaders because when the leaders are good, the country and the communities will be good. We are still praying that you shine your eyes and throw away those excess baggage and bring good people. We mean well, we are not just criticising, we are trying to say, please correct your ways so that you can succeed. If you succeed, we succeed.
Gov. Moh’d particularly stated that he felt his day made and his year ending on a good note owing to what he had witnessed at Omuma, which serves as a renewed hope for Nigeria.
He noted that his colleague Governor of Rivers State is carrying the people, including the elders along, emphasising that Governor Fubara has taught them a better way to approach politics, backed with a mindset of developing his people with humility and simplicity while having resolute faith in the Judiciary.
Providing the project description, Rivers State Commissioner for Works, Barr. Elloka Tasie-Amadi, said the Umuakali-Eberi Road Project is 14.1km long, 7.4meters wide, beneficial in enhancing movement, socio-economic activities and improving the well-being of the people.
In his welcome remarks, Chairman, Omuma Local Government Area, Promise Reginald, expressed gratitude to Governor Fubara for his inclusive project delivering policy that has given greater hope and sense of belonging to Omuma people.
