64th Independence: Nigeria Passing Through Its Hardest Periods Since Independence – Bauchi Senator
By Juliet Vincent
The Senator representing Bauchi South Senatorial District in the Senate, Shehu Buba Umar has stated that Nigeria is passing through one its most challenging periods since its independence 64 years ago.
He made the assertions in a statement Tuesday to celebrate and felicitate with Nigerians on the nation’s 64th independence anniversary.
He noted that, as a true believer in Almighty God, he must say that the critical times being faced are the consequences of the collective actions, omissions by Nigerians which combines to question their national resolve, character and collective virtues.
Senator Umar said rather than continue in the blame game, leaders and followers should look into the mirror and understand what the issues are and what exactly needs to be done to address them.
According to him, both conventional and all other humanly visible windows must constantly be mobilized in the journey for national rebirth and face the present challenges head-on for a promising tomorrow.
The Senator said, “For Mr President and other leaders at the federal level, I say that the times call for sober reflection, continuous engagement and determination to doing more to alleviate the sufferings of the ordinary people.
“Gladly, it noteworthy to observe that some of the polices of government may have started yielding fruits but that should only serve as a further motivation for leaders to do more such that the purchasing power of the common man and his access to basic facilities of life is improved.
“Over the years, insecurity in its various faces and dimensions has become a recurring issue that has added to the challenges of poverty and deteriorating living conditions of the common man.
“But with prayers, more efforts from all of us and better results from our men and officers in the frontline of the operations to combat these problems, we shall get it right,” he said.
The Senator commended the efforts by the APC at both national and state levels towards fostering genuine reconciliation, rebuilding the party and proffering pragmatic ideas, suggestions and other value addition services that will engender the much-needed turn around in our country.
“I hope and pray that the tempo would be sustained and together with our elected leaders Nigerians will soon witness a new lease of life,” he noted.
He said as an opposition party in Bauchi State, the APC will continue to constructively engage the PDP-led government so that the people will continue to understand that the Bala Abdulkadir-led administration is not ready to turn the lives of the ordinary citizens in Bauchi around.
He noted that, the facts and figures about what the state has received in terms of allocation from the federation and other interventions so far vis-a-vis the poverty indices in the state is a credible pointer to this.
He, however, stated that hope is not lost and through proper and sustained efforts by the APC and its leaders, the suffering being experienced by the people will soon be a thing of the past.
The Senator assured his constituents that along with other achievements so far recorded, there will be the flagging off of some community roads with the first in the series of his plans adding that, the one at Zaranda town is slated for next weekend.
He added, “In the same vein, our efforts towards the completion of the process for the establishment of the Federal Orthopedic Hospital Toro, Custom Training School in Bauchi and other life enhancing interventions for the benefit of our people will continue in full gear.
“The idea is that we spare no effort in making life better for our people whose mandate and the privilege that comes with it made it possible for us to have recorded the successes already attained,” Senator Umar noted.
He therefore stated that, as Nigerians celebrate its 64th independence amidst challenging times, he encourage them especially the leaders to soberly reflect, rededicate themselves to the service of the nation and its great people while relating with the common man in a manner that encourage them to play their part.
He said, “This way and with almighty God helping us, our country will surely attain its potentials and become the great nation that it is destined to be”.
