Kinsmen and former legislative aide to the Former Speaker Yakubu Dogara has cautioned him against unguarded utterances against the personality of Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state.
Mr Baba Ayuba Gobbiya gave the warning at news briefing on Tuesday in Bauchi, saying Dogara should concentrate on fair and quality propaganda.
According to him, we call on Rt Hon Dogara Yakubu to concentrate on making a better and acceptable propaganda than joining issues with the private life of His Excellency on either his marriage, his house and other things.”
Our correspondent reports that Mr Dogara is presently the member representing Dass,Tafawa Balewa Bogoro Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.
Gobbiya alleged that Yakubu Dogara have abandoned him and dissociated themselves from his political stance as it relates to the gubernatorial election in Bauchi State.
“The former Speaker was also berated for joining others described as political jobbers who are bent on derailing the positive democratic process the state is currently enjoying under the leadership of the state Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir.
“We disassociated ourselves from “the antics of Dogara Yakubu and, we want to categorically inform the citizens of Bauchi state, that, what Dogara is doing is nothing but an exhibition of frustration and failed ambition to be the Godfather of Bauchi state politics.”
The group particularly made reference to the recent accusations raised by a “lost but found son of Bauchi State in the person of Dogara Yakubu on His Excellency, Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed ( Kauran Bauchi ).”
The former Legislative Aides stated that “First and foremost, we wish to remind the citizens of Bauchi state that Rt Hon Dogara Yakubu, who since the 2019 election only visited his constituency on 3 occasions in about 4 years now.
“Has no knowledge of the recent development going on in Bauchi state under the administration of Governor Bala Mohammed, therefore, all those allegations are null and void, they’re nothing more than fanning a campaign of hate, division and unfounded propaganda.” he said
“In case Rt Hon Dogara Yakubu is not aware, let us bring it as a reminder that the road him and his APC cohorts followed through Burga, Kundak to Duguri, is one of the major projects of Kaura which we believe they had smooth and enjoyable transit to Duguri.”
“So, projects executed by Kauran Bauchi in roads networks, building and renovations of classrooms, the renovation of 20 local government Secretariat complexes, renovations of hospitals, the ultra-modern Government House and many other things are physical and can be seen, touched and inspected,” he stressed.
Gobbiya added that “To be specific, Bogoro LGA alone has 3 major roads right now going on, which is more than the single road brought by Dogara from Bogoro to Mbal byu. Therefore, quantifying the roads constructed by Kaura alone is more than the single road he kept boasting about in 4 years reign as a Speaker.”
According to him, “Rt Hon Dogara Yakubu has forgotten not to own anything before venturing into politics, but we have seen how well the budget padding has helped him build houses and estates in Abuja as well as treated his kinsmen in the most dishonorable manner that attracted him been stoned recently in Tafawa Balewa Town.”
“Moreover, throughout his spell of 16 years of political career, let him point to one single project he had executed in Tafawa Balewa metropolis, talk less of accusing His Excellency of non-performance,” they challenged the former Speaker.
Reacting on the recent deposed Wazirin Bauchi, Alh Muhammadu Bello Kirfi, the former Legislative Aides stated that “It’s unfortunate that Dogara has no true knowledge of things and if he is really aware, we expected him to appreciate the efforts of His Excellency in reinstating Baba Waziri, whose attitude refused to change from the reason he was earlier disposed of by the former Governor, M.A Abubakar.”
“It is expected, as an Elder Statesman, to be more concerned in uniting the citizens of Bauchi state than dividing them.”
Mr Gobbiya however call on Bauchi state citizens to come out massively on the 18th, this Saturday and vote for Governor Bala Mohammed (Kauran Bauchi ) for a second term in order to enjoy more dividends of democracy.”