Why Turaki’s govt has failed, by deputy gov
By SALISU BASO

JIGAWA state deputy governor, Barrister Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, has faulted Governor Ibrahim Saminu Turaki’s political appointments saying unqualified people were appointed to man ministries and parastatals in favour of experienced politicians.
Barrister Hassan disclosed this in an interview with Daily Triumph correspondent at Kazaure Emir’s Palace when he paid Sallah visit to Emir Najib Hussein Adamu.
He said the administration of Saminu Turaki has initiated a number of developmental programmes to improve the standard of Jigawa state at large, however, he believed that the selfishness and politics of appointments in the state have combined to cripple the progress of the state during the governor’s tenure.
Barrister Hadejia therefore promised to come up with a listening government that will run an open door policy thereby giving the people the chance to contribute their quota to the running of the administration with honesty, transparency and justice if given the mandate.
According to him, the administration of Governor Turaki has set aside huge sum of money meant for development projects in the state but failed in executing the programmes because it has appointed unqualified persons who are only concerned with their selfish interest or political interest to the detriment of the interest of millions of the electorate.
Barrister Hadejia further pledged that if elected as governor, his administration will separate government’s administration with politics to enable the state correct its developmental failure, adding that his administration will look into suitable areas for politicians to contribute their quota, while qualified persons are allowed to run the administration of the state.
The deputy governor however called on the people of the state to turn out enmass and renew their voter’s card and ensure they monitor the election.
He condemned the habit of some politicians in the country of providing hard drugs to party thugs, adding his campaign organization will not give room to such unbecomings acts.
On the rumour that the national headquarters of the ANPP has disqualified him, the deputy governor described it as the work of saboteurs from the opposition, insisting that the party headquarters had already submitted his name to INEC as Jigawa state ANPP governorship candidate.
He explained that the INEC has given 15th January ultimatum to all political parties to submit their candidate and his name has been forwarded urging the people to remain calm and wait for the national headquarters’ final decision.
Barrister Hadejia added that the problem of petitions from aspirants is everywhere in the political parties across the country, especially in Imo state where about 26 people have filed their petitions with only a single person to emerge.