Political position worthless if it doesn’t benefit humanity – Gov. Buni
By Muhammad Maitela, Damaturu
The Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has urged politicians across the state to see politics as a vehicle for service to the people and an opportunity to impact humanity.
Governor Buni said this during the Swearing-in ceremony of newly appointed Commissioners, Head of Service, Permanent Secretaries and Special Advisers in Damaturu.
The Governor said that when politics was not put to the service of the people, it often turn into a means of oppression, marginalisation and destruction.
He therefore advised politicians to take politics seriously, cherish value of the freedom offered to serve and commit wholeheartedly to making positive impact on the society.
The governor also advised politicians to shun jealousy and envy, saying no one will get what Allah has not decreed for them.
“I want to caution that people should desist from jealousy and envy. For everyone of us, Almighty Allah has apportioned a provision and no one will take that away.
“Ours is a government of one family, we will continue to support and create job opportunities for our people to enable them recover fully from the destruction of the Boko Haram insurgency, and make life more meaningful to our people”.
He called on the people to continue to pray for peace and bumper harvest this cropping season.
“Every resident should fully get involved by planting crops or engaging in animal husbandry for food security in the state and the country.
“We are investing massively on agriculture this year, even as we are going to provide farming inputs to at least 20 youths from each political wards in the state, to empower the people especially youths,” he added.
