The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms, urging him to heed the concerns of Nigerians. Governor Mohammed remarked, “Your policies are not working, and people are suffering.”
The governor made this statement during a meeting with a delegation of Islamic scholars led by Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir at the Government House in Bauchi.
He stated: “I am not insulting anybody, and it is not arrogance, but as leaders, it is our duty to tell ourselves the truth. We are saying this so the president can correct his mistakes. Nigerians are suffering, and we, the governors, are also suffering because of the president’s bad policies.”
Governor Mohammed specifically referenced the President’s tax reform bill, which has sparked widespread debate. While acknowledging the importance of government revenue, he emphasized the adverse effects of such policies on ordinary citizens.
The governor, a prominent member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), expressed his primary concern: the suffering of the masses and the president’s refusal to listen to their grievances.
Governor Mohammed also commended Sheikh Jingir for his visit and urged the Islamic scholar to approach the president on these issues, because the president listens to Him.
