PDP GOVERNOR TAKES JONATHA TO THE CLEANERS

Jasper Azuatalam

Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido lashed out at the Jonathan administration for
what he called its failure to address Nigeria’s ills.

He described the leadership as “totally disconnected from the people”, saying “all its
policies are formulated in parallel with the needs, plight and interest of the common
man and the country.”

Lamido also condemned the National Conference, the government approach to the
Boko Haram killings and abandonment of projects in his state, among others.

He spoke in Dutse, the state capital, at the weekend while receiving a delegation of
the Bank of Agriculture.

It was led by Managing Director Dr. Falalu Santuraki.

The delegation, which praised Lamido’s support for agriculture, proposed a N1billion
minimal interest loan to support irrigation for farmers at the Hadejia Valley, with
minimal interest.

Lamido lamented that the Auyo irrigation scheme was abandoned for over 30 years
by the Federal Government. He expressed regret that the promises made by
President Jonathan to release N10 billion for the project and the reassurance by
Vice President Namadi Sambo when he visited three years ago had not been
fulfilled.

He also said the dualisation of Kano-Maiduguri federal road, which was started more
than eight years ago, remained uncompleted. He described this as a manifestation
of lack of seriousness from the leaders.

Lamido accused the President of gathering elders and respectable nationals to be
embarrassing themselves in the name of national conference.

He said: “Some comments and statements from some delegates to the conference is
disappointing and a threat to the unity of the nation.”

“It is unfortunate that our last line of hope, which comprises the emirs, clerics and
elder statesmen, has been assembled somewhere and are busy insulting one another
in the name of national conference. Believe me, if the situation continues, our
nation’s unity is in danger,” he said.

The governor added: “If the PDP or APC members of the House of Assembly abuse
one another, it is understandable because it is democracy for one party to challenge
another.”

Lamido noted also that the administration is full of deceit and lackadaisical attitude
to people’s needs and interests. “It is quite unfortunate that today in Nigeria,
hundreds of innocent people are killed, like chicken on a daily basis for no just reason
and nobody cares to talk about it.”

His words: “It is only in Nigeria that $20billion would be declared missing from the
public treasury, but no one cares to talk about it because leaders can dare any huge
consequences in bargaining and securing their political interests.

“The leadership in this country is totally disconnected from the people. All its policies
are formulated in parallel with the needs, plight and interest of the common man and
the country”.

“The masses are today living in agony due to high level of injustice, denial,
imposition, abuse of office ensured by the tyranny of bad leadership”, Lamido said.