APC chieftain accuses Jigawa govt of awarding contracts majorly to non-Muslims

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State, Isah Gerawa, has expressed dissatisfaction at how contracts are majorly being awarded to non-Muslims within the state.

He accused the outgoing governor of the state, Muhammad Badaru, of “awarding contracts to non-Muslims”.

He mentioned the get together’s governorship candidate, Umar Namadi, if elected within the 2023 normal election, is not going to enable the development to proceed.

He mentioned “it’s unlucky that the outgoing authorities within the state was awarding contracts to individuals who can’t assist the individuals of the state”.

Jigawa State in Nigeria’s North-west area is a predominantly Muslim state. Additionally it is an APC managed state.

“I’ve not obtained a kobo now for 4 years from Jigawa. I’m watching how they’re paying non-Muslims who can’t assist our individuals except to hurt them. We would like this tradition to cease, we aren’t disliking anybody however we don’t need this tradition to proceed,” Mr Gerawa mentioned.

“For 4 years I’ve not obtained a penny (contract) from Jigawa Authorities. For those who see me sharing cash, I obtained it from different locations however my Zenith Checking account the place I’m receiving fee from has not obtained a penny in 4 years.

“However we’re watching how they’re paying non-Muslims (contractors) who can’t assist our individuals, we don’t want the continuation of this example,” Mr Gerawa mentioned attracting a powerful applause from get together trustworthy at his residence.

“We’re saying this as a result of we wish them to vary for the higher, hopefully, within the first time period of the APC administration, Jigawa will not be the poor state within the nation,” he mentioned.

“Whoever did the fallacious factor, we’ll say it publicly so additionally the appropriate factor as a result of we aren’t afraid of any particular person. Whoever did the fallacious factor by stealing from the general public treasury and shopping for properties overseas, we’ll inform the general public.”

Suggestions

Although Mr Gerawa didn’t point out Mr Badaru’s title all through his remarks, supporters of the governor have responded on social media, sharing an audio the place Mr Gerawa was praising the governor in an interview.

Within the interview with Radio Jigawa in February, Mr Gerawa mentioned: “In 2015, I benefitted from a highway contract in Jigawa. In 2019, the governor took me to the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, and I obtained a contract of N81 billion,” Mr Gerawa mentioned.

When contacted on Friday, Mr Gerawa’s spokesperson, Muttaqa Namadi, confirmed the assertion. He mentioned the remark was true.

He, nevertheless, mentioned these sharing the video on social media are “members of the opposition.”

“The assertion will not be a lie, if they didn’t give him (the contract) God has given him in one other kind, as a result of God’s wealth is in abundance,” Mr Namadi mentioned.

Opposition speaks

In the meantime, Umar Kyari, the deputy director, media and publicity, marketing campaign directorate of the PDP governorship candidate, Mustapha Lamido, mentioned the assertion from the APC chieftain reveals that the get together will not be involved concerning the unity of Nigerians.

“We’re not stunned by such a press release to be coming from an APC chief. As a result of from the phrase go, APC was by no means shaped across the unity and oneness of this nation and that’s the reason the problem of which contract goes to who’s being breached.

“It is a signal of a sinking ship, a drowning get together and a dying authorities,” Mr Kyari mentioned.

The spokesperson for the Jigawa State governor, Habibu Kila, couldn’t be reached instantly.