The chickens maybe coming home to roost for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State as some youths have started expressing their disapproval with chants of ‘Bamayi’ against the Governor Mohammed Badaru Abubakar and his deputy, Umar Namad,
Governor Badaru is rounding off his second term in office in less than 7 months time, while his deputy Namadi is the gubernatorial candidate of the party for the 2023 governorship election in the State
The incident happened in Gumel local government area of the state when the duo attended the popular Sallar Gani festival.
Sallar Gani is a popular celebration during the annual Eid-El-Maulud (Celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) in Gumel, where the people display an age-old blend of multiethnic cultures through Dubar and other cultural activities.
Other party stalwarts on the Governor’s convoy were the APC gubernatorial running mate, Eng. Aminu Usman Gumel, APC state party chairman, Alhaji Aminu Sani Gumel and many high ranking party officials.
The youths were heard chanting ‘Bamayi’ (we don’t want you) at the governor and his deputy in a viral video, while the duo became flustered at the yelling crowd through the sunroof of a jeep.
Though the youths did not speak up on their grievances it was however gathered, that they were not happy with the way and manner the governor abandoned the State while the devastating flood ravaged the state and added to the frustration of citizens.
It was gathered that the Governor travelled out of the country when his State was being submerged by floods, hence many communities were inundated by the devastation from the flood that claimed over 100 lives, destroyed farmlands and other valuable properties.
Even after the governor returned, it was gathered that he never visited any of the internally displayed persons camps to sympathize with the victims or to condole the families that lost their loved ones
An eye witness who was in the governor’s convoy but would not want his name in prints told our reporter that “Yes the governor was booed by a few youth group not to the extent it is being exagerated
According to him everything started well, we arrived the town and the venue of the festival peacefully and we were recieved warmly. After the event when we were leaving the governor and APC candidate were in the same opened roof vehicle waving at the crowd when the youths started charting “Bamayi! Banayi!”.
The governor and the gubernatorial candidate were booed right from the palace until they left Gumel town. After the embarrassment they did not even wait to pray the maghrib prayers.
When contacted the special adviser to the governor on media and publicity, Alhaji Habibu Nuhu Kila said “it was not true”.
Alhaji Kila asked rhetoriclly, what of the thousands in the palace that were praising the governorship candidate who chanted SAI DANMODI.?