By Sule Aliyu Bauçhi
Senator Shehu Buba Umar representing Bauchi south senatorial district in the Red-carpet legislative chamber of the National Assembly has assured agitators calling him to join the governorship race ahead of 2027 polls, that he would need to their calls at appropriate time
“Those agitating for me to aspire for the governorship of Bauchi state in the 2027 elections, I will answer them whether in affirmative or not at the appreciate time, let all pray to God to extent our lives to the appropriate time, and God’s time is the best, as He is also the best Judge”
The Senator was fielding journalists’ questions shortly after he flagged-off the construction of a 2.5kilometer township road at Zaranda village in Toro LGA of Bauchi state, saying it isn’t time for electioneering campaigns
On the calls from parts of the state for him to aspire for the Bauchi governorship seat in 2027, Senator Shehu Buba said, “The time has not yet come to heed to the calls. I’m now on the mandate of senatorial representation for a period of four years from which I exhaust only one and a half year, so it’s immature to say anything now in this regard”.
“So let me assure that I'am presently sleeplessly keeping to my mandate of legislative duties while diligently serving the people in terms of provision of basic necessities of life”. The time is not ripe for campaigns into elective offices, it’s time for postering my mandate for the benefits of the electorates, especially in the Bauchi south senatorial district of the state”.
“My mandate is now of a senator representing the Bauchi south senatorial district, so I will only answer in affirmative or not at the tail end of the senatorial ship tenure, and even then it’s only when we are alive, as all it’s God’s time, not ours”.
Buba added, “But mind you I’m representing the three senatorial districts of Bauchi, having the south seat as the only one won by my party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), so I extent my hands of fellowship or comradeship to the APC electorates in the Central and North senatorial districts of the state “.
The Senator said however stated that, “It is obvious you cannot stop people from expressing their personal opinions as enshrined in section 36 subsection (5) of the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), so it is a matter of time which dictates events and equally judges everything for us to solemnly rely”.
While flagging-off the construction of the 2.5kilometers Zaranda township road, estimated to cost about N850 million, the Senator assured that the road project would be completed in four week’s time for commissioning, recalling that he promised Zaranda people the construction of the road sometimes in 2023 during his electioneering campaigns.
“Today marks a significant watershed in our four-year journey of our representation of the Bauchi south senatorial district in the red-carpet chamber of the National Assembly. You will recall that during my electioneering campaigns at the time of aspiring to become your senator in 2023, I pledged to relentlessly pursue meaningful and life changing projects”.
This pledge, according to the senator, is to provide basic amenities of life for the common good of his constituents in the Bauchi south senatorial district of the state, saying “And I even reacoched this pledged during our inauguration at the National Assembly of the 10th Senate during which I swore by the Holy Qur’an to do just and diligently so”.
Senator Buba Umar told his Zaranda constituents that the flag-off of the road construction is the manifestation of the promises he made to them and his Creator, and assured by the grace of God of living up to his campaign promises no matter the destruction and turbulence by the his opponents.
“In the light of this positive development, this official flags-off of the two and a half kilometer road at this historic town of Zaranda is a tip of the iceberg in the catalogue of programmes we intent to carry out for the benefits of the entire people of Bauchi south senatorial district of the state”.
“In terms of infrastructural development, aside from the numerous welfare support programmes we have embarked upon since my assumption of office in June 2023, it is my firm commitment to provide similar developmental strides in every part of Bauchi south senatorial district during the term of my effective representation”.
“On your part, I require your usual prayers and cooperation without which my intention would not be achieved. On this note, I wish to on behalf of my humble self and people of Bauchi south senatorial district do flag-off the construction of this road here at Zaranda town in the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful for the benefits of the people of Bauchi south and humanity, may Allah help us, ameen”.
Senator Umar who described Zaranda as a historic town, said that it was the oldest in Toro LGA of the state whose inhabitants are mostly commercial or businessmen, hence the road construction would facilitate the smooth running of their commercial activities and boost their economy.
“As I said the road construction is the tip of the iceberg, I have a lined up projects of 70 hand-pumps water supply schemes to be constructed in various parts of the Bauchi south district, in addition to 15 solar boreholes, about 200 solar electrification projects,”
“I also have different types of empowerment for youths and women, and other vulnerable members of the society. I also have in the pipeline, renovation of schools, renovation and building of new health facilities, all of which are embodied in my 2024 constituency projects already approved by the National Assembly”.
Buba further explained that as the only APC senator in Bauchi state, he is representing the three senatorial districts of the state for the other two, Central and North districts to feel the impact of APC administration ruling the entire centre.
He appealed to the contractor to exhibit quality job on the project, not substandard, and urged the benefitting communities to support and cooperate with the contractor, and where necessary own and guard the project against vandalizationanswer.
