Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has expressed his readiness to work with the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, to provide good governance to Nigerians.
Mohammed made this statement in Bauchi on Thursday when Obi paid him a consultation visit at the state’s Presidential Lodge.
According to him, the visit, which also focused on how he and Obi could work together to address poverty and criminality, transcended political, religious, and tribal lines.
“We discussed state-by-state challenges, and I feel highly appreciative of what he is doing as the leader of the opposition because, whether we like it or not, he is the leader of the opposition now in Nigeria.
“I want to say at this level—so as not to allow doubting Thomases and mischievous minds to preempt what we are doing—that I’m ready to work with Peter Obi.
“We will make sure we come together, close ranks, and bring good governance to the country. We will provide vibrant opposition with knowledge, timelines, and vision in a way that will help rescue and recover our country.
“Our coming together is a message, and that message is going to resonate because all our colleagues—the PDP governors—are behind this kind of journey, as it is a transcendental one.
“We are coming together to work irrespective of party, region, religion, or any other factor,” Mohammed stated.
In his remarks, Obi said he decided to visit Governor Mohammed to discuss Nigeria’s issues and consult with him, given his position as the Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP Governors’ Forum and a critical stakeholder in Nigerian politics today.
“It’s just a consultation and discussion meeting that will continue as we talk about the future of this country.
“We have to discuss issues happening in the North. I have told the governor today that the North is a critical component if we are going to get it right in this country.
“There is poverty in Nigeria. We have to deal with the issue of poverty, and until you solve poverty, you cannot effectively address criminality,” he said.
Obi added that the country needed to invest heavily in critical sectors to lift people out of poverty, thereby reducing criminality in society.
