From NOAH EBIJE, ABDULGAFAR ALABELEWE and NAFISAT BELLO, Kaduna
It was meant to be a valedictory session, but it turned out to be a period of assessment, as the newly sworn-in Governor of Kaduna State, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero yesterday tongue-lashed the state commissioners, insisting they could not begin to accord him the respect he was never accorded as deputy governor. Yero’s outburst is a confirmation of the story earlier published by Daily Sun, to the effect that Yero was never accorded his due regard by other members of the State Executive Council, while he was the deputy governor.
And it is a further confirmation that all the members of the state executive council would give way for new set of appointees. Speaking at a valedictory session as part of last respect for the final interment of late Governor Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa today in his home town, Fadan Kagoma, Governor Yero said he felt disappointed the way and manner some members of the state executive went as far as blackmailing him before Yakowa.
According to him, Yakowa called him before he was appointed as deputy governor and showed a list of six people contesting for the position and asked for his advice on whom to pick. “I told him to allow the spirit of God in him to lead him and he thanked me and I left”, adding that Yakowa once called him to tell him that some people had asked him (Yakowa) to remove him as deputy governor. He said further that some people, including commissioners and civil servants also went to Yakowa to complain about him, blackmailing him in the process and expressed gratitude to God that he had resolve whatever differences they had before his death.
Yero said that two weeks ago, Yakowa called him, where they both laid the grievances on the table and trashed them, resolving to work better together for the development of the state, adding that, “I told him that I was closer to him as commissioner for Finance than as deputy governor and that it was not supposed to be so. “Yakowa called me about two weeks ago, and I am happy that we resolved our differences, but some of the commissioners never wanted us to be one.”
He also used the occasion to appeal to Yakowa’s widow, Amina to feel free and call on him whenever she needed state assistance, even as he promised that the state would officially cater for Yakowa’s family. For the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Lawal Sumaila Yakawada: “I met Yakowa when I did not know him in Zaria when he was building a house in Zaria about 30 years ago, I became close to him when he was the commissioner for Commerce. He guided me in all my doings, he taught me patience and that he saw me as a son and not Secretary to the State Government (SSG).
My relationship with him was 70 per cent personal and 30 per cent official. He was absolutely thorough with incontestable patience, beliefs in God and encourages me to always do so. “He said 2013 should be a year that the people of Kaduna State should not forget. We are all sitting here by the grace of God and the help of Late Yakowa, we will carry through the foundations he laid, and he wanted one Kaduna State.” Also, members of the State House of Assembly held a valedictory session for Yakowa, where the Speaker, Muazu Usman Gangara, described him as a good man, who never intruded in the affairs of the Assembly.
The Speaker said: “Death is an inevitable act, Sir Yakowa was a very good man and he had never intruded in our affairs in the House of Assembly, and he had never condemned our work, not even once, he always said to us we should live in peace and interact with the people and bring to them what will benefit them in peace.” “He is a man of truth, we will look for a place to place his name in our state because he was a legend, so he must be remembered forever so as people who want to emulate from his good work can follow through his steps.
“I want to assure that her Excellency, Mrs. Yakowa and her children will be the responsibility of the state government, as long as I remain the governor of the state. I will make them comfortable, you can call me anytime as your son and ask for whatever and I will do it.”
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The burial of the father of the special adviser to the President of Nigeria should be a private affair. So some of us living in the United States are shocked that public resources ( Naval helicopters) are used to ferry “dignitories” to and fro from this village to Yenagoa and Port Harcourt. Who authorized the use of these public resources for personal use? If the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was aware of this and approved of it, please by all means, the Senate should commence the process of impeachment because this is an impeachable offence. In addition, the Head of the Nigerian Navy and Chief of Defence Staff should be relieved of their duties immediately. These gentlemen are not worthy of their positions which they have betrayed. The misuse of public resources for personal use amounts to an ultimate betrayal of public trust.Please I wish to appeal to the Nigerian National Assembly(The Congress) to rise to their responsibilities and save this Country from total collapse under the extreem weight of corruption.
@Emeka Umunna, Amen my brother. Due process would have averted these monumental lost of precious lives, nevertheless may the souls of the departed rest in peace.
Bayelsa state where the President comes from has a poor network of roads. It is a shame that as Vice President, acting and substantiative President there are no motorable roads leading to many parts of the Niger Delta. The use of Military transport to ferry civilians should not be free, but rather at cost to Oronto. We as citizens should ask Jonathan, Orubebe, Onolememen and the Niger delta Dev corp what are they doing to make the lives of the average joe in the Niger delta improve? Buying mansions in Abuja is after they have developed the Niger delta.
Well thank you all for all the sweet comments made. But one thing is always certain, to say is not hard but act is very difficult. Pls keep to your words the Lord God is hearing and seeing you.
United states of America is not the good example for people with culture. Enjoy your America please. economy is the name in America and human values are not there.
This one new Kaduna governor Ramalan Yero were not happy the commissioners whom he claimed never accorded him due respect wen he was the deputy governor to late Patrick Yakowa i hope all we will well in the Kaduna in future.For the newly governor to started holding grudges some commissioners in this early time hope everybody is safe in Kaduna.So Kaduna people you better watch it and becareful,i have said my own and i know that some dubious,religious sentimental and biase mind people criticise this my advice now
Yero beware of psychophants
I don’t see anything wrong with what Gov. Yero said. He shud make his appointment,select pipl that will work in d same vision with him. Afterall dis is the time his friends shud enjoy their friendship. k’emesia.
Yaro sack them immediately and appoint those that can be loyal to u for the betterment of kaduna state.
GOOD MORNING MY PIPO.
FOR MR GOVERNOR RAMALAN YERO. DO NOT TELL ME IT WAS BECAUSE THOSE COMMISSIONER’S DISRESPECT TO YOU WAS WHAT LEAD YOU INTO KILLING OUR GOVERNOR SO THAT AT THE END THEY WILL RESPECT AND BOW FOR YOU? BUT ONE THING IS CERTAIN YOU CAN’T TELL WHEN IS YOUR TURN. BUT I STILL SUSPECT SAMBO, RAMALAN YERO THE PRESENT GOV., EMIR OF ZARIA SHESHU IDRIS AND NAVAL CHIEF. GOWON SANU EWU.
Your Excellency the Governor of Kaduna State GOD has allowed you the special previlege of knowing true friends and psychophants. Tread cautiously and becareful in decision and making corrections. Beware of new and more sophisticated psychophants. Be closer to God more than before.
@ Emeka Umunna,i share your feelings but this is Nigeria where anything goes. Nigeria where retired public officers both military and senior civil servants are still held in awe and verenated and in some cases they wield more powers than the sitting governor(s) etc. No one cares about government properties. Why didn’t Douglas Oronto emulate president Jonathan who decided to go low with the burial of his younger brother? How many kilometres are there from PH to Yenegua that these cluess government officials could not travel by road? I did not blame them because the roads are terribly in bad shape hence they all choose to fly in the air leaving the maases to suffer the consequences of bad roads but little did they know that death is everywhere even in the air.
let them do whatever they like in their kaduna ,my business is the betterment of the igbos the world all over
No time to sign c of o and other people’s papers but plenty time to attend burial and political meetings.
U must be useless for saying this nonsense, I wish I’m a policeman, u could have face the full wrath of law.
Dear gov appiont d people dat u trust d others dont trow them away find something for them learn to forgive
Big man, big death. Small man, small death. Big Lesson to the politicians. Continue flying like the eagle.
There is an adage in Hausa which admonished us not to dig dipper as we sow the seed of rancor as you might end up being swallowed by it. Governor Ramalan ascension to power is a food for thought. There is always a reckoning day!
Yero, beware of paying back in the same coin the commisioners has paid you. What if d former governor had not died. Let God defend you. You can only last in that office when u learn to forgive those who offended u. You only have today, while tomoro belongs to God and it is God,s prerogative to determine who rules kaduna state tomoro.
i wnt u ppl to knw dat death is a fatful svnt an all life must tst death so let pry 4 d dpt sls rest in peace ramalan u see wat a christain leader tech u learn to 4gv an fear GOD in all u do an rmbr death is at d door bwer of dos fanatics brodas
Yero that was not stateman-like . Weed away those you consider incompetent, retain useful cabinet members , and forget about personal grudges .If you truely said that, you sounded vindictive. Insha Allahu , you will rule well by
Looking beyond human failings. However, if you choose the path of vengeance, I fear yours will be an amateur administration.
NOW U R D GOVERNOR SO KNOW HOW TO TREAT UR DEPUTY WHEN HE COMES
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Alhaji Yero gwamna na gode maka so sai. Even if you no fulfill the promise wey you make, at least you don talk am out. May God give you the grace to handle the affairs of Kaduna State rightly.
I will not stop asking who killed the Governor? Suspects (1) The DEPUTY (2)THE BOKO POLITICIANS. or Both.
Yakowa was killed but i don’t know the killer. Your guess is like mine. The only christian gov. to rule kaduna.