Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s recent nationwide broadcast was “very empty” and lacked in substance.
The Governor, who is a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), made his comments while addressing journalists at the end of an emergency security council meeting held at the Government House, Bauchi, on Monday.
He criticized the President’s speech for not reflecting the reality on the ground. According to him, there is a huge gap between the government and the governed in the country
Governor Mohammed said, “I’m not a spokesperson of the Presidency but I certainly know that the speech of the President was very empty.
“It has rather escalated the whole situation because he would have listened to the governors who are his first line of charge, first line of commanders at the sub-national level so that we can give him what is going on because we also listen to our local government chairmen.
“All the President’s commanders, the Police commissioners, Brigade commanders, we are working together with all of them.
“However, they went and spoke in a manner that has not shown empathy or sympathy to the youth.”
The Governor’s comments come amidst a backdrop of escalating protests and violence in the country, including in his own state where a 24-hour curfew was declared in Katagum LGA following the destruction of government properties and looting of shops.
Governor Mohammed assured citizens that his administration would not allow the situation to escalate and urged them to remain law-abiding and exercise restraint.
