Ahead of the 2023 general election, governor Bala Mohammed of the state of Bauchi warned the country's traditional rulers against partisan politics. Mohammed delivered the warning during the inauguration ceremony of the 12th Emir of Katagum, Dr. Umar Faruk II, held at the Adamu Saleh College of Education campus in Azare.
Pressuring traditional rulers to support government policies does not mean that they should engage in partisan politics," he said. “Traditional rulers must under no circumstances engage in partisan politics. "They must maintain their integrity as parents and custodians of their people's culture and traditions, for every political party belongs to them and none belongs to them.
The involvement of traditional rulers in party politics under what guise is not just an aberration but a desecration of the traditional institution and is not taken lightly by anyone.” Governor Mohammed urged them to signify significant development, progress, peace and to maintain stability in their territories.
He urged them to sensitize their subjects to cooperate and provide the security authorities with useful information to arrest acts that could disturb peaceful coexistence. He exhorted traditional rulers in
to educate and educate their subjects about government programs and policies so that people would appreciate and support government efforts to improve their welfare.
The governor said Farouk II's accession to the throne comes at a time when the traditional institution is heavily influenced by modernity, urging him to be flexible and stay on the ball. with the dynamics of society.
"To succeed, you must ride with the tide of change, making creative, uplifting, and even intellectual contributions to the economic and political development of your people," he told the newly crowned monarch. “You have to have a vision of the future. And with a vision for the future.
Judging by his pedigree and track record as a retired Secretary of State, I am confident that he will keep pace with the current political and economic development of our country. As a member of the State Executive Council of Chiefs, he is expected to serve on the state's Social and Economic Development Council. Mahmud Kabir Mohammed, who died after 37 years on the throne,
In his acceptance speech, Faeuk ll. the immediate former governor of the state, Abubakar, for accepting his appointment by the kingmakers of the emirate's council. Farouk II also expressed his gratitude to the current Governor, Senator Mohammed, for making his coronation as the 12th Emir of Katagum a reality, and pledged to make peace, education and poverty reduction his priorities.
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