Newly re-elected Governor of Niger State, Dr Muazu Babangida Aliyu yesterday asserted that Nigeria had become so politically sophisticated that sectional leaders and religious bigots would not ascend to the presidency of the country. According to him, any politician aspiring to the position of president of Nigeria must be one who has been able to build bridges of friendship across the various divides of the country. Aliyu stated this while receiving the results of the Governorship election conducted in the state in which he emerged victorious, from the Director-General of the 2011 Gubernatorial Campaign Organisation, Barrister Tanko Beji at his residence.
“Anyone who wants to rule Nigeria must cross borders, he must shun sentiments, he must guard the language he uses,” Aliyu said in a veiled reference to the CPC presidential standard-bearer in the last presidential election, General Mohammadu Buhari. He said in the present day Nigeria, everybody must be carried along and condemned supporters of the CPC who, because of their principal won in their localities, had the impression that he had won the entire election, saying some of them felt that Minna is Nigeria.
‘We should embark on serious voter education to avoid this type of misconception in the future,’ Aliyu said. The governor was also not happy with the leadership of the PDP and political appointees in the state, saying but for providence and last- minute intervention, ‘we would have failed’. ‘Where did we go wrong that things almost became difficult, we must do an assessment on why people did not care about our performance. We must reconnect properly with the people, we must not be carried away by this success but resolve to do more for the people’.
Speaking before presenting the result Barrister Tanko Beji said ‘the outcome of the polls had swept away people who have called for change in Niger state’ In the final results released by the Independent National Electoral Commission Gubernatorial returning officer in the state Professor Salihu Mohammed Audu PDP polled 543,205 votes to beat his closest opponent CPC’s Bako Shettima who polled 244,770. ANPP’s David Umaru came third with 68,368 votes and Abubakar Bawa Bwari of ACN got 49,060.
Posted: at 29-04-2011 01:41 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
soljurn16 at 29-04-2011 02:33 PM (12 years ago) (m)
They are suppose to fight,maime and kill themselves to justify their actions as northenerns abi na only corpers suppose die?
Posted: at 29-04-2011 02:33 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
farsam400 at 29-04-2011 11:53 PM (12 years ago) (m)
Gov Aliyu,Nigeria as you can see is a changed country Nigerians from now on will only vote for non corrupt personnel. So let other governors be aware, if they are willing to serve the citizens we will vote for them if the loot the treasury,they are out. Nigerians have had enough
Posted: at 29-04-2011 11:53 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
Action Governor, this man is one of the best governor in nigeria, he is truely a man any nigeria governor should emmulate, am based in minna i saw how he reacted during the crisis even when his bid for second term was under threat............... long live babagida muazu aliu talban minna sodangi nupe, long live niger state,long live nigeria............. @ajanni i bliv if dis man is not up to your dads age he would be older man u so pls mind the words u use when addressing some1 like him that is not a racist like u............he accommodates visitors in the state christians or muslims, west, south or east, then wat has he done to deserve such a bad comment from u??? nonsense post by you.........
Posted: at 30-04-2011 11:33 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
divineproject at 2-05-2011 12:04 PM (12 years ago) (f)
Quote from: ajanni on 30-04-2011 05:31 PM
we starts now with those closet to you first
It doesnt matter where it starts, but you are frowning at the man's attempt to fight godfatherism......e be like say if you get there, you go loot the treasury, you go even carry the treasury along self....hehe
A LITTLE HELP HERE; A LITTLE HELP THERE, MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND!
Posted: at 2-05-2011 12:04 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
Bazemaster at 3-05-2011 09:43 AM (12 years ago) (m)
i hate that party, rubbish criminals in CPC
I report from ma BAZEHOOD, niggaz feeling ma BAZESWAG 'cos it's hooded like my nigga HOODEDSWAG coming from BAZESQUAD in da BAZESTUDIOS UNITED.... I AM BAZEMASTER
Posted: at 3-05-2011 09:43 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Babangida Aliyu is a true gentle man and a man of the people. He actually changed the governor's seal from "His Excellency" to "Chief Servant" thereby proclaiming that he is there so serve and not to steal like some others. What he has said is perfectly in order. No sectional leader can rule this country 'cos we are quite a large nation. So those with political ambitions had better start building bridges.
Posted: at 20-05-2011 01:53 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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