Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi has claimed that some members of
the National Assembly from the state are opposing his administration
because he has refused to buy houses and cars for them.
He spoke in Bauchi, weekend, in commemoration of the 56th independence anniversary of the country.
The governor lamented that Bauchi was the only state where National Assembly members were needlessly trying to undermine efforts of their governor and tried to pitch the people against him.
“At a time, the National Assembly members met me in a certain place where they requested that I should buy houses for them in Abuja and luxury jeep cars, but I told them that even if I’m bathing in a pool of money, I cannot afford to meet their demands,” he said.
“I’m ready to give them any assistance they may require, but not houses or cars, especially with the present economic predicament.”
According to him, Bauchi was among states getting lower allocation from the federation account, saying that as the governor, he must prioritise how to spend money meant for the state’s development.
He recalled that he had constituted three different committees to meet with members of the National Assembly to iron out their differences, but they refused to honour his peace invitation.
He added that he also sent the State Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to meet with them but only five out of the 18 National Assembly members attended the meeting.
He spoke in Bauchi, weekend, in commemoration of the 56th independence anniversary of the country.
The governor lamented that Bauchi was the only state where National Assembly members were needlessly trying to undermine efforts of their governor and tried to pitch the people against him.
“At a time, the National Assembly members met me in a certain place where they requested that I should buy houses for them in Abuja and luxury jeep cars, but I told them that even if I’m bathing in a pool of money, I cannot afford to meet their demands,” he said.
“I’m ready to give them any assistance they may require, but not houses or cars, especially with the present economic predicament.”
According to him, Bauchi was among states getting lower allocation from the federation account, saying that as the governor, he must prioritise how to spend money meant for the state’s development.
He recalled that he had constituted three different committees to meet with members of the National Assembly to iron out their differences, but they refused to honour his peace invitation.
He added that he also sent the State Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to meet with them but only five out of the 18 National Assembly members attended the meeting.
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