Gov. Bindow performing below expectations – Varsity teacher

A lecturer with the Department of Information and Management Technology of the Moddibo Adamawa University of Technology, Yola, Malam Musa Jalo, has said Governor Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindow of Adamawa State is preforming below expectations in meeting the immediate needs of the people of the state.
Jalo revealed that the ongoing rapid development of roads in some parts of the state is nothing than a mere “misplaced of priorities  to people’s needs”.
He said: “For you to enjoy a good road, you have to have something in your tummy and you have to be healthy.
“You can’t be starving or on a sick bed and honour a new road.
“The point I want to make here is: there are basic important factors to be considered before dwelling to road constructions or rehabilitation.
“The welfare of your people should be paramount.
“Pay them their salaries and entitlements.
“Give special attention to the health sector.
“I was at the Adamawa Specialist Hospital last week.
“The hospital is at its comatose state.
“Dilapidated structures, no drugs, health workers just lolling around and there was a heavy traffic of patients.
“With this condition, you’re working on roads.
“Who is going to enjoy the roads?
“Dead people?
“With regards to the so-called road construction, Bindow is only focusing on three local governments, which are Yola North, Yola South and Mubi South.
“What the citizens should put into consideration is if the government will take nearly two years to complete just three LGAs, what will happen to the 18 LGAs?
“Will he fix them in two years?
“No!
“So also if you analyze how he does, there’s a misplaced priority.
“Example: how can you ignore Yolde Pate Road, which is completely not motorable and dwell on roads that are manageable, some without even a pothole?
“How can you ignore places like Sami-naka, whose houses are submerged in flood whenever it rains?
“Look at Lelewalji and others.
“There about 1001 roads in Yola North and South that need more attention.
“So the government has a misplaced priority.”
Jalo said he is only speaking as an ordinary concern citizen of the state as himself and many people voted for the Governor in all confidence and trust to work round the clock for the people of Adamawa State.
According to him, he has the feeling that Bindow is not touching every life in the state.
When asked whether he is aware of the economy downturn affecting the country, resulting in non-payment of salaries by some governors, with Bindow trying to meet up in this area, Jalo responded: “If as I was told he has an agenda on roads construction, the Governor should have prioritized the road construction in this three LGs.
“The roads he is constructing are mostly manageable.
“Let him go to places like Saminaka in Yola North, where with a little pour down of rain the waters will submerge the area.
“As I said, sick people on hospital beds cannot walk on the roads he is doing.
“People with empty stomach will not be happy walking on beautiful roads, while hungry.
“I still maintain that most needed needs of the people is in the health sector.”
Jalo no matter what, Bindow has no excuse to work because they voted him in confidence that he is going to work for them, adding: “There are still other states that are relatively doing well.
“He may wish to take a lesson from them.”
After efforts to speak with Bindow’s Press Secretary failed, a loyalist of the All Progressives Congress and an ardent supporter of his administration, Mallam Mohammed Mayas, said only the Governor knows the needs of every local government area.
Mayas said: “During Bindow’s campaign, he entered into social agreements to work for the people and he knows exactly what they want.
“So nobody can tell Bindow what to do.
“Beside, the people whose roads are being constructed are not complaining.
“Rather, they praising the Governor for doing an eight-year project of some past governors in one year.”