Yobe SSG urges oppositions
to withdraw case against gov
From HASSAN JIRGI, Damaturu
THE Secretary to the Yobe State Government, Engineer Baba Goni
Machina, has called on members of opposition parties in the state to
withdraw their court case against the state Governor and come
together to form a government of reconciliation and unity.
Engineer Baba Goni Machina, who was speaking when the leadership of
the correspondent chapel of the NUJ in the state paid him a visit in
his office, shortly after the court case of Jos said forming such a
unity government is the only way to move the state forward.
The Secretary to the State Government, Baba Machina noted with
concern that court litigations against Governor Mammam Bello Ali,
were distracting the Administration from concentrating its energy on
tackling the mounting problems of socio-economic problems facing
Yobe people.
He described those who instituted various court cases against
Governor Mammam Ali as brothers to forgive and forget their
differences to come together and work as one family.
Engineer Baba Goni reiterated the state government’s commitment to
provide a conducive working atmosphere for practicing journalists
working in the state to enable contribute towards development of the
area.
He appealed to the journalists to always avail themselves of the
open door policy of the Administration towards discrimination of
information to get the facts correct and avoid sensation.
Leadership of the correspondents’ chapel led by Malam Abubakar
Abdulkarim of the FRCN had earlier complained lack of incentives and
closed door attitude of most government functionaries especially
commissioners when journalists go to them for their commitments on
issues related to activities of the government.
The Secretary to the State Government, Baba Goni has promised to
look into the complains and rectify them incluyment of outstanding
debts the government was owing media organization since the last
dispensation of the Bukar Abba Ibrahim Administration. |
