Bauchi to restore lost glory of traditional institution for good governance

Bauchi State Government has reaffirmed its commitment towards the restoration of the lost glory of the traditional institution in the state, considering the importance of the traditional institutions in the act of effective governance being the link between government and the populace,

The reiteration was made by the state governor, Sen Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed when members of the State Council of Emirs led by the Chairman of the Council and Emir of Bauchi, Rilwanu Sulaiman Adamu visited him at Government House, Bauchi on Thursday.

Bala Mohammed observed that restoring the lost glory of traditional rulers will enable them to join hands with his administration in overcoming the numerous challenges facing the state particularly in the area of insecurity and other social vices.

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According to him, for his administration to meet the huge expectations of the citizens of the state, there was the need for members of the Council to give him their maximum support as well as engage in constructive criticism and advice.

The governor while expressing satisfaction with the support of traditional rulers to his administration since he was sworn in last year, appealed to them to be faithful, fair and committed while justice should form their basis of relationships with their subjects to ensure the maintenance of peace and order.

In his speech, Chairman of the Council who is also the Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Suleimanu Adamu, said that the visit is to congratulate the Governor on his recent victory at the Supreme Court and to reaffirm their support to his administration.

The Emir of Bauchi also assured the Governor that members of the council and indeed the entire traditional rulers in the state will never sabotage, betray or fail him but rather, will engage in creating awareness among their subjects on the need to support and cooperate with government as contained in a statement by Muktar Gidado, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity.