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As hunger and anger rage in Nigeria and Bauchi State which has resulted in destructive and deadly mass demonstration by young people early this month, Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has presented multi-million exotic Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to the six first class emirs in the state.
Bauchi, according to the 2021/2022 Nigeria Multidimensional Poverty Index showed that there were 5.7million of residents multidimensionally poor and poorest. The state came behind Kano, (10.51), Kanuda, (8.04), Katsina, (6.92), Sokoto, (5.81) (Jigawa, 5.76) Bauchi, (5.71) with Akwa Ibom, (5.08) from the south.
The Governor, during his expanded security stakeholders meeting held at the Exco Chamber on Monday 5th August during the #EndBadGovernance protest acknowledged the level of hunger and anger, faulting the Federal Government’s economic policies and accusing President Bola Tinubu of failing to address the grievances of the protesting youths.
Mohammed further accused the Tinubu led government of exacerbating the hardship being faced by Nigerians, saying “it is not working and he should review his policies”.
While sharing the new GMC Yukon valued at over N91million each, he said that the new vehicles would facilitate better monitoring and improve the safety of communities, pledging to further modernize the palaces of the traditional rulers and ensure their well-being.
“The gift of these vehicles will ease traffic and enhance the traditional rulers’ capacity to support our efforts in safeguarding lives and property,” Mohammed said.
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