By: TUNDE BOLAJI -MINNA.
Niger state government has claimed that it has uncovered sinister attempts to discredit the New Niger Agenda, a pet project of Governor Mohammed Umar Bago.
The government has therefore described some Social Media Speculators as being too desperate to discredit the implementation of the New Niger Agenda.
These facts were contained in a statement issued by the spokesperson to the Governor, who claimed that the sinister attempt to undermine the efforts of Governor Umaru Mohammed Bago towards achieving a new Niger was dead on arrival.
He said despite graciously acknowledging the Governor’s doggedness, especially in infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture, and security-related successes, some Social Media Speculators criticized the Governor for not doing enough and described the rapid transformation going on in the state as ‘half-baked development’ even as he is barely two years in office.
The Chief Press Secretary said such unfavorable comments are obviously coming from the hearts of malicious individuals who have deliberately chosen to remain blind to the glaring developmental strides happening in the state.
He said it was glaring that the State is practically undergoing socio-economic transformation, and Governor Umaru Bago is aware that any meaningful development should necessarily begin with food self-sufficiency and security, infrastructure development, healthcare, and education, hence the administration’s focus on these areas.
The Governor’s spokesperson stated that with an articulated and meticulously followed Development Action Plan, it was ridiculously unfair to think that the administration lacks sustainable policy direction, stressing that the New Niger Agenda is a realistically thought-out idea and that Governor Umaru Bago, with focus and foresight, is bringing it to fruition.
He maintained that the Bago-led administration, in the beginning, did not lay claim that it had all the solutions or that its policies would instantaneously bring succor and solve the prevailing problems of the state overnight.
However, he noted, “As no government does that realistically but surely, this government has successfully made a fairy tale move that is already yielding glaring results for everyone to see except for the myopic Social Media Speculators.”
Malam Bologi Ibrahim said some Social Media Speculators are actually criticizing to get noticed, while others are doing so out of mischief as they blind foldedly claim not to see the nationally acknowledged state government’s agriculture transformation through the Niger Foods company.
The Governor’s Spokesman noted that the Bago-led administration has been unequivocal in its approach, is implementing strategic measures to combat insecurity, and is always guided by unwavering commitment to the safety and well-being of its people.
He said the Social Media Speculators and their sponsors have been sulking ever since they saw the government’s genuine desire to transform the state resulting in their incessant campaign of calumny, blackmail, and mischief.
Malam Bologi Ibrahim stressed that the Bago administration is tackling economic revival and is dealing with all the components strategically.
He stressed that Nigerlites have been patient and particularly supportive of the government’s efforts and are optimistic that a new Niger is truly in the offing.
He said those whose intentions are to orchestrate and or ignite social media storms, petitions, protests, and public outrage against this administration, have and will continue to fail because the Bago-led administration has proven to be uniquely different, and the people are thankfully and fervently praying for its success as the Farmer Governor continue to pilot the state into the next level of progress and development.
