By; JACOB ONJEWU DICKSON
A Kaduna based political group has called on the Director-General of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA), Malam Bashir Jamoh to declare interest to contest for the governor of Kaduna State in 2023.
The National Democratic Group (NDG) in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Alhaji Abdulrasheed Adekeye in Kaduna on Sunday, said the call on the DG NIMASA to contest and succeed Malam Nasiru Ahmed el-Rufai is because the group believes he can wear the big shoes, because of his records as an excellent administrator.
The group said the fact that Governor el-Rufai has used the office to create an everlasting impression of a successful politician and administrator, the state requires another strategist who can add value to the success story and make Kaduna State greater.
According to them, Governor el-Rufai has become an institution that it is only a more capable hand that will take Kaduna State to a greater level, hence the call on Malam Bashir Jamoh, whose records of administration for almost thirty years is very impressive.
“As politicians who are also keen observers in the rapid development of the state under the current government, and believe that any level of development is a function of the leader’s sincere commitment, the continuation of the development pace of el-Rufai government required another tireless politician and administrator to continue in 2023,” the group added.
The group said only a person of the current NIMASA Director General, Malam Bashir Jamoh with a track records of economic development can sustain both the political and economic blueprint of the state ,now that Governor el-Rufai has put in place quality infrastructure that will boost the economic fortunes of the state in the nearest future.
According to the group, Kaduna State needs another tireless politician cum administrator to succeed Governor el-Rufai and they have discovered that the DG NIMASA has all the qualities required to carry on from Governor el-Rufai.
They explained that such informed their persuasion on Bashir Jamoh to put his hat in the ring and join the race.
“From our findings, the name of Malam Bashir Jamoh has continued to resurface as a good successor who can occupy the Sir. Kashim Ibrahim House as the next Chief Executive of Kaduna State,” the group added.
The group averred that although, he has not come out to declare interest, Bashir Jamoh’s rating in the political equation of Kaduna State politics continues to grow by the day.
