BY ADEYEMI AKANJI, BAUCHI – Mallam Adamu Mohammed Duguri, elder brother to Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi State, who was recently kidnapped but freed on Tuesday, has said that he has forgiven his abductors.
This was contained in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the governor of Bauchi state, Mukhtar Gidado, in which he said that Mallam Adamu Mohammed, who is the Wakilin Bauchi stated this when the state Deputy Governor, Senator Baba Tela led top government officials on a sympathy visit to his residence in Bauchi.
The Wakilin Bauchi enjoined his kidnappers and others with the same thinking to desist from such acts, stressing that it is not good for the society.
Mohammed said he considered the unfortunate incident as an act of God and therefor expressed gratitude to the entire people of the state and other well-wishers for their support and prayers throughout the period of his abduction.
He also stressed the need for all hands to be on deck towards ensuring the success of the present administration and for the development of the state in particular.
In his remarks, the state Deputy Governor, Senator Baba Tela who led other officials compromising the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Sabiu Baba, Chief of Staff, Government House Bauchi, Dr Ladan Salihu, Commissioners among others, stressed the need for prayers for the safety of the entire citizens of the state.
Tela said; “We can only give praise to Almighty Allah for making it happen throughout the period of his captivity. We keep praying for Allah’s intervention of his release, Alhamdulillah he is here with us in good health condition.”
The deputy governor appealed for more prayers for the speedy recovery of Governor Bala Mohammed, who is still in self-isolation for Coronavirus infection to enable him continue the execution of the developmental projects designed by his administration.
Duguri was kidnapped armed men in Bauchi two weeks at about 7.30pm when he visited Anguwar Jaki within Bauchi metropolis.
