By Abdullahi Idris, Bauchi The Senior Special Adviser on Youth to the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Sale Chiroma, has accused the Minister o...
By Abdullahi Idris, Bauchi
The Senior Special Adviser on Youth to the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Sale Chiroma, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of allegedly plotting to undermine the political structure and stability of Bauchi State, drawing parallels with the political crisis in Rivers State.
Chiroma alleged that the FCT minister is working to destabilise the relative peace currently enjoyed in Bauchi by instigating political conflict similar to what he claimed occurred in Rivers State.
The adviser made the allegation on Wednesday while speaking with journalists in Bauchi, against the backdrop of recent claims accusing Governor Bala Mohammed of supporting terrorist activities in the state.
According to him, the allegations against the governor are baseless, false, and a calculated attempt to tarnish his image, particularly in view of the growing political support he is receiving nationwide as elections approach.
He said the youth of Bauchi State would not take the accusations lightly, describing them as grave claims against a governor known for promoting peace, unity, and tolerance, irrespective of political affiliation, religion, or ethnicity.
“Our governor has served as a senator, minister, and now governor. Bauchi State remains one of the safest states in the North and the country at large in terms of peace and security,” Chiroma said.
He vowed that all necessary legal steps would be taken to address what he described as misinformation and defamatory claims linking the governor to terrorism.
Chiroma also appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently intervene and take appropriate action against the FCT minister to prevent the situation from escalating into unrest or crisis.
“Mr President, I want to inform you that the Minister of the FCT is allegedly planning not only to destabilise Bauchi State but the entire country for selfish interests, as was the case in Rivers State. Mr President, you need to act fast before it is too late,” he said.
He further warned the FCT minister to desist from what he described as attacks on the Bauchi State Governor and instead focus on his responsibility of developing the Federal Capital Territory.
The adviser also called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to ensure thorough investigation and verification of cases brought before it, urging the agency to act in the interest of justice rather than as an instrument of witch-hunting, in order to earn public trust and global credibility.
Meanwhile, investigations reveal that the war of words between Governor Bala Mohammed and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, began last year during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership crisis, which resulted in a factionalised party structure and parallel leadership.
The dispute later extended to the PDP convention and the swearing-in of national executives at the party’s Wadata Plaza headquarters in Abuja.
Similarly, the governor recently stated during a programme on Channels Television that the minister had “set Bauchi State on fire” politically and was determined to undermine him for refusing to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
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