Newscenter Media News The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, said on Thursday he was ready to work with the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi, to provide good governance to Nigerians.
Mohammed stated this when the former Anambra State governor visited him at the state’s Presidential Lodge in Bauchi.
He said the visit which focused on how the duo could work together to address poverty and criminality in Nigeria, would transcend political, religious or tribal lines.
The meeting is part of the ongoing alignments by opposition elements in the country ahead of the 2027 elections.
The governor said: “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 not to make some of those doubting Thomases and mischievous minds to pre-empt what we are doing, that I’m ready to work with Peter Obi.
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“We will make sure we come together, close ranks, bring good governance to the country, give vibrant opposition with knowledge, timelines and visions in such a manner that we will rescue and recover our country.
“Our coming together is a message and the message is going to resonate because all our colleagues, the PDP governors are behind this kind of journey because it is a transcendental one.
“We are coming together to work together irrespective of party, region, religion or any other thing.”
In his remarks, Obi said he decided to visit Governor Mohammed to discuss Nigeria’s issues and consult him as the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum and a critical stakeholder in Nigeria’s politics today.
“It’s just a consultation and discussion meeting that will continue to go on 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, then you can talk about criminality,” he said.
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