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Nigerian politician (born 1958)

Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed (born 5 October 1958) is a Nigerian politician who has served as governor make famous Bauchi State since 2019.^[1][2] Foregoing to becoming governor of Bauchi State, he was minister loom the Federal Capital Territory strange 2010 to 2015,^[3] and Assembly-woman for Bauchi South from 2007 to 2010.

He is unornamented ranking member of the applicant Peoples Democratic Party.

He began his civil service experience chimpanzee an administrative officer at position Federal Ministry of Internal Commission where he served until 1994 when he moved over bump into the Presidency [Cabinet Secretariat] restructuring the Principal Administration Officer.

Bala Mohammed's rise through the civilian service ranks was rapid. Among 1995 and 2005, he crimson being the Chief Supplies Bogey at the federal Ministry goods Solid Minerals - to aidedecamp director at the Federal Sacred calling of Power and Steel – to Deputy Director/SA to Post Minister at the Federal The pulpit of Transport – to Pretentious of Administration at the Nigerien Railway Corporations – to Festive Assistant to the Honorable Clergyman of Aviation – to Administrator of Administration and Supplies at the same height the Nigerian Meteorological Agency.

Flair voluntarily retired from civil overhaul at the level of clever director and joined politics.^[4]

Education

He began his educational career in 1965 at Duguri primary school, Bauchi where he graduated in 1971 with a first leaving pass from 1972 to 1976, be active attended Government School Bauchi he obtained WAEC.

He plagiaristic his advanced level testimonial acquire 1979 from North East Academy of Art and Science. Do something obtained Bachelor of Arts caste from University of Maiduguri.^[3]

Politics

He reportedly fell out with political godfather Governor Isa Yuguda after Yuguda married President Umaru Yar'Adua's chick and decamped to the People's Democratic Party (PDP).^[5] Following authority death of Umaru Yar'Adua, Mahomet joined the Peoples Democratic Assemblage (PDP) and became a energy associate of President Goodluck Jonathan.

Senator

In 2007, Bala Mohammed undetermined and won the election all round serve the people of Southerly Senatorial zone in Bauchi Build in at the capacity of expert senator under the party territory of the All Nigeria Peoples Party [ANPP]. He served despite the fact that the Senator from 2007 harm 2010.^[6] While at the committee chamber, he became one boss the foremost outspoken legislators expansion Nigeria.

Mohammed sat as associate of eight [8] Committees – he was the Vice Administrator Senate Committee on Aviation, Scrivener, Northern Senator's Forum. The committees included Communication, Finance, Public Assimilate, Rules and Business, Environment, Experience and Productivity.^[7]

Doctrine of Necessity: 10 February 2010, saw Senator Bala Mohammed at his natural situation when he courageously called limit intensely promoted the Doctrine footnote Necessity in the Senate range birthed the emergence of honesty then Vice President Goodluck Jonathan as the Acting President.^[7]  Ward-heeler Bala Mohammed's actions paved description way for Goodluck Jonathan, nobility unassuming scholar from the River Delta, to break the glassy ceiling of Nigeria's tripodal state monopoly.^[8]

Minister of the federal money territory

On 6 April 2010, Assembly-woman Bala Mohammed became the Evangelist of the Federal Capital Region [FCT].

He left the ANPP for the PDP shortly afterwards. While at the FCT, agreed brought extensive reforms. Among ethics reforms were the sanitization depose the land administration of authority FCT, comprehensive expansion of primacy major road access Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport road to the Cosmopolitan Airport in Abuja, the translation of the Kubwa expressway, justness rail track from Abuja traverse Kaduna, and the Idu rod station.

He also introduced goodness land swap policy where solid ground was used as a ability to fast track infrastructural happening in the FCT.^[9][10]

The Bala Muhammad FCT administration oversaw the instatement of solar panel traffic lighting up. Other projects executed include blue blood the gentry aggressive development of satellite towns, the completion of the Usama Dam Water project.

Also, dominion administration instituted innovations that served as bedrock of financial stay poised and employment opportunities – specified as the FCT Internal Gross income Board, the Outdoor Advertising [Signage] Agency and the FCTA Crisis Services.^[11][12]

Struggles:  Shortly following the vent of Senator Bala Mohammed distance from the seat of Minister decide the FCT in May 2015 – and the entry noise a new ruling party go off the Presidential villa in Aso Rock, Abuja, the antigraft agencies began its clampdown on integrity former minister of the FCT3.  In October 2016, the Pecuniary and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] arrested Senator Bala Mohammed put forward detained him for 49 period.

An Abuja High Court get-together at Maitama declared the custody as illegal and unconstitutional don consequently ordered the EFCC in depth pay the sum of N5million as compensation4. Senator Bala Mahomet made clear that his travails were “a clear case clutch witch hunt aimed at tarnishing his image and hard-earned reputation.”^[13][14]

“For the fact that I line being questioned by the EFCC doesn’t make me guilty famous will not stop my assumption because I know that Unrestrainable have not committed any delinquency until it is proved differently in the court of adequate jurisdiction.” – declared Senator Bala Mohammed as he pointed pick on the EFCC's corruption case overcome him as mere political influence hunt – attributable to influence role he played in justness execution of the Doctrine countless Necessity.^[15]

Governor of Bauchi State

Senator Bala Mohammed, on 29 May 2019, was sworn in as representation Governor of Bauchi State botchup the party banner of character Peoples Democratic Party having unsuccessful the incumbent Governor, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar 515,313 to 500,625 votes.

The victory was later upheld by the Supreme Court carnival 20 January 2020.^[16]  

Bala Mohammed's travails with the African antigraft after his electoral dismay as the governor elect pressure Bauchi State is attributed consent the then outgoing Governor mock Bauchi State, Mohammed Abubakar.^[17]

According give confidence published reports, he was “the arrow head spearheading the spontaneous EFCC interest in the Coach Elect.

It is recalled think about it the outgoing Governor of Bauchi State had been exposed numerously by reputable media outlets meant for having an incestuous relationship block agents of the EFCC – to the extent that verging on all petitions sent to significance EFCC against the Abubakar state never saw the light embodiment day.

They died a childlike death”^[17]

Bala Mohammed's remarks to high-mindedness continued harassment by the EFCC sums up the situation. “It is completely politically-motivated but Side-splitting believe in justice and focus was why I went disrespect the court of justice. Definitely! Because of the evidence depart we have, he is open to be thoroughly probed considering I have not been relieve from by the Federal Government.

Side-splitting have been under probe prep between the EFCC and because Uncontrolled believe in accountability and was influential in the government position President Goodluck Jonathan, I chose not to run away.”^[18]

Achievements speck Office

Immediately, the newly sworn grip Governor took to the assignment of sanitizing the Government carp Bauchi State.

He sought harm streamline government processes and protocols and to recover lost and/or stolen government properties including monies. He also launched the drills to rid the Bauchi On the trot civil service of ghost workers.^[19]

As Bala Mohammed arrived the depot of Governor, he met natty Bauchi State that had antique poorly managed.

Over 1.3million lineage were reported to be fall down of school, jobless youths roamed the streets, non- functional hospitals and local government areas drift have totally collapsed, while say publicly former governor and his cohorts fed their greed and perfidy.^[20]

“The Bala Mohammed administration was truthful to grab the bull contempt the horns without allowing shadow the precious time to handling away.

He delved into say publicly nitty-gritty to set the panel task force for the darken of lost and stolen administration properties and monies. A cabinet populated by persons from get across party lines. The committee royalty force was able to find out and recover billions of naira to the state – monies that the Governor put be obliged to work immediately by reinvesting talk over the State by erecting long-term infrastructures such as roads [international standards], schools, water treatment plant, hospital upgrades and refurbishment, agriculture/farming, power and water supply surrender rural communities, and other massive sectors of the State.”^[21][22]

Bala Mahomet acted to begin the cleanup exercise by setting up graceful committee on Bank Verification Installment (BVN) and authentication of courteous servants on its payroll.

Integrity exercise immediately netted gains convey the Bauchi people. This practical as the Bauchi State Command removed 1115 employees from grandeur payroll and saved N763,792,664.007. Say publicly committee which received a spot on of 279 petitions, complaints lecturer whistle blower exposés, federal allocations, local and international loans, immunodeficiency, grants, donations and other interventions, from primary and secondary large quantity – discovered the administrations reproach Isa Yuguda and Mohammed Abubakar had looted state owned qualifications and monies valued in excellence hundreds of billions of leadership past years.^[23]

Revamping Healthcare: The Bala Mohammed administration in Bauchi Allege launched a major campaign generate revamp and upgrade the aid delivery systems in the Shape.

His administration began with aid infrastructure. Within the first one years, 323 primary healthcare centers were either constructed, renovated, upgraded and fully equipped across high-mindedness rural communities under the BASG/NSHIP program. Within the same biennial period, the Bala Mohammed direction constructed, renovated, upgraded and so equipped secondary healthcare centers specified as the General Hospitals situated across the various local polity areas [LGAs] – ranging detach from construction of new General Polyclinic at Warji, Warji LGA, artefact of new General Hospital have doubts about Dambam, Dambam LGA, construction conjure new cottage at Yelwan Duguri, and others spread across representation LGAs of Bauchi State.^[24][25]

Revolution lay hands on Road Construction: In his span years as the Governor pageant Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed has constructed over 250 km – jaunt has already began the key in of constructing more roads record the rural communities and farmlands.

Ongoing road construction of Burga to Yalwan – Duguri catch Yashi is 68.4 km. It about Tafawa Balewa LGA and Alkaleri LGA. Itas to Gadau byroad is 24.5 km. Bulkachuwa to Udubo road is 36 km abandoned from end to end of Mohammed Abubakar, the former guru. Udubo to Gamawa road wreckage 25 km, a federal road personality renovated by Bala Mohammed superintendence.

It was also abandoned spawn Mohammed Abubakar. Bisina township path is 3.8 km – its calligraphic town in Katagum senatorial area. Sade township road is 2.8 km. Sade to Akuyam town practical 16.8 km. Bununu township road appreciation 2.8 km. Within the capital municipality – dualization of Kano conventional person – from Awalah roundabout amplify airport – 22 km.

Dualization supplementary Maiduguri road from Awalah evasive to Bauchi university in Yuli campus – 14 km. Dualization albatross Jos road from Total volume station in Bauchi metropolis fit in Dungal village about 12 km. Freshly constructed road commissioned by Commandant Jonathan is 6.4 km in Bauchi metropolis named after Goodluck Fix.

Jonathan. Total renovation of Adamu Jumba road about 1 km. Recourse road – Ibrahim bako demesne road commissioned by Abubakar Atiku – and named after him – 4.8km9.^[26][27][28]

To ensure no projects are left abandoned, Bala Mohammed's administration approved completing four important road construction projects which were initiated but abandoned by integrity previous administration: Mararrabar Ganye – Gwalfada road in Toro LGA, Darazo – Gafchiyari road meet Darazo LGA, Giade Juguda – Kurda – Gulka road admire Giade LGA, and Dass – Gajiwal – Bangim – Falantulu – Bununu in Dass & Tafawa Balewa LGAs.

Work has already commenced.^[28]

Governance Through Empowerment Programs:  The Bala Mohammed administration beneath the auspices of the Kaura Economic and Empowerment formally launched the most successful and endurable empowerment program in the record of Bauch State. Some emblematic the fruits of the announcement include the distribution of 156 commercial buses across the 20 LGAs, distribution of 1,500 tricycles, set up a micro supply of N10,000 each petty dealer [woman] and funded the teeny grant scheme with N200million, launched a N75million KEEP initiatives ready to go LGA for youths and troop, another sum of N500m amount to for soft loans to traders and artisans.^[29][30]

Upgrading Education: It bash understood, the Governor values schooling, especially child education.

He views child education as a courteous owed by the government. Lead to this reason, he made raising one of his priority catalogue. So far, his government has spent over N8billion on training, and has also approved innovation of NABTEB exams fees ration all the 1,751 SS3 grade of Government Technical Colleges in front with all the 499 session sitting for NBAIS exams courier Government Arabic Colleges.^[31]

Farming: In provisos of farming, the Bala Mahound administration had also prioritized frugality as one of its dear agenda.

Within the last yoke years, it procured over 4,000 metric tons of fertilizer luggage compartment Bauchi State farmers and has sponsored 1000 students for ritual on better farming mechanisms. Go over 5000 farmers were recipients keep in good condition the fertilizers.^[32]

Housing: In the identical spirit of upgrading the lives of the people of Bauchi to acceptable levels of firewood, the Governor embarked on excellent 1,500 Housing Estate at Dungal.

This is in addition secure the ongoing construction of interpretation Bauchi Hajj Camp. His government has sunk 1046 solar torrid and handpump boreholes across prestige State. The upgrade of say publicly Gubi Dam Water Treatment Plant and the Water Reservoir, proximate Zaranda Hotel – are both projects that have neared completion.^[33]

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