Abuja Indigines Jubilate As Minister Steps Down Bauchi Governorship Ambition, Aide Claims

Special Assistant to the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Senator Bala mohammed, on media and publicity, Mr. Nosike Ogbuenyi has announced how the minister has continued to receive commendations from various individuals and groups over the sacrifice he made by dropping his Bauchi governorship ambitiob to enable him concentrate on the rapid development and transformation of the FCT.
In a statement today, Nosike said that the FCT Original Inhabitants Youths and Women Empowerment Association commended the Minister for listening to the voice of Abuja natives and others to shelve his gubernatorial bid.
According to him, the President of the association, Commandant Isaac David also praised President Goodluck Jonathan for reposing confidence in the Bauchi-born Minister.
The FCT native youths, he said, described the Minister’s dropping of his governorship bid as an outstanding act of patriotism and sacrifice. He said that they saw Bala’s act as being in national interest even as they pledged the support of the vast majority of FCT indigenes for the Minister and the President as they implement the transformation agenda.

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