2023 Presidency: North-South United Movement Woos Ex-Bauchi Gov, Mu’azu
BY ADEYEMI AKANJI, BAUCHI – With all eyes on the 2023 presidency, a political pressure group named, North-South United Movement (NSUM) is urging the former Governor of Bauchi State, Dr. Ahmed Adamu Mu’azu to join the race for the nation’s number one seat.
And determined not to back down on its decision to have Mu’azu throw his hat into the ring, NSUM described him as, “a leader with a difference” that Nigeria urgently needs at this critical moment of nation-building.
According to the group, the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has proven to be “a servant leader and not a ruler who is assiduously determined to see to the lasting peace and progress of our nation Nigeria”.
In a press statement to journalists in Bauchi, the leader of NSUM, Ambassador Ken Akpan noted that Dr Mu’azu has an impressive record of governing Bauchi State from 1999 to 2007 with outstanding results and many legacies that still abound across the state.
Ambassador Akpan said the group rose from its meeting held in Bauchi with members unanimously rating the former governor as most qualified and fit to run for the highest position in the country in the next presidential poll.
He also said Mu’azu has stayed focused as a politician who is looking into the future with confidence and pride for a peaceful, united, and glorious Nigeria where men and women are not judged by any form of sentiment.
“Mu’azu has the pedigree and every advantage to lead Nigeria because of his transparency, accountability, and committed love for the country above all. He is not an archeologist digging into the relics of our past political failures to deepen negative sentiments and divide a people further. He is a bridge-builder who shuns positions of calumny, and focuses on the best of people to forge ahead for a better future,” the group said
The NSUM chieftain said the destiny of Nigeria is not in the hands of a few bad eggs, but in the collective good of all Nigerians to move the nation in the right direction for a glorious future, adding; “The core values of Mu’azu include love for humanity, uniting people and fair leadership, mentoring and respect for the rule of law.”
He also described the former governor as; “A philanthropist and a dedicated leader, a humanitarian who has positively impacted the lives of millions of citizens across the country, and a silent achiever as exhibited in the past and present.”
Not done yet with flowery comments on the PDP big shot, the NSUM said; “Mu’azu believes in one united and peaceful nation Nigeria, where fairness and justice for all irrespective of inclination and tribe as he has demonstrated both in his public and private life.
“A technocrat of immense reputation a decisive and proactive leader who has been tested and trusted to bring his national and international connection to bear as he is constantly thinking of what to do for humanity and Nigerians and not what the country can do for him being a selfless leader.
“As Governor, he was entrusted with the exalted public office where he performed excellently and brilliantly well, setting a standard for wholistic transformation in his region and indeed Nigeria amongst his peers, he took Bauchi State from over 30 years of “rural status ” to modern status competing amongst her peers, reviving and overhauling the entire sector of the state and impacting the economy the state and her people.
“His stewardship became a reference point for most Governors in office during his tenure, with his nag for excellence and results, belief that citizens should get nothing but the best”
Ambassador Akpan further stated that Mu’azu put Bauchi state in the spotlight positively, getting her the nickname of a “construction site of the northeast” likened to Dubai because of the vision he had for the state and the entire citizens.
“His stewardship was beyond commendation, indeed he proved himself to be a servant leader working round the clock to ensure that he curbed and did away with political apathy and lopsidedness in the state which could not be overemphasized during the period under review, the state received tremendous even development across the three senatorial zones”, he stressed.
For the group, a leader like MU’AZU has the courage and determination with all the qualities to move Nigeria out of its present predicament as President, adding; “He is a true lover of democracy and remains cardinal and objective in protecting our hard-earned democracy and rule of law.
“Today as a country we are largely at a crossroad, with our collective destinies being threatened with attendant crises both politically and economically, ridiculing our post-independence journey as an independent nation who is still stuck in the woods of oblivion.”
