PRP faults Bauchi government over debt crisis, ‘mismanagement’of state resources

• Bauchi’s debt crisis has escalated, with the state amassing N145.2 billion in domestic liabilities, surpassing other Northern Nigerian states.

The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has denounced the Governor Bala Mohammed-led administration and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Bauchi’s financial struggles.

In a statement signed by its Bauchi State secretary, Wada Abdullahi, it was noted that “citizens of Bauchi State were subjected to blatant misuse of public funds while their livelihoods deteriorate and their basic needs are disregarded.”

According to the PRP, Bauchi’s substantial debt has failed to yield meaningful development or improvement in citizens’ lives. Instead, the administration prioritizes lavish spending on unnecessary items.

The party lamented the inadequacy of basic services like electricity, healthcare, and education, leaving citizens to suffer.

The PRP urged citizens to hold the government accountable for its actions, demanding transparency and accountability in managing the state’s resources.

The party emphasized that Bauchi’s future must not be compromised for personal gain, and true redemption is necessary.

“It is disheartening that, amidst our state’s dire need for electricity, functional hospitals, properly maintained roads, employment opportunities for our teeming youth, and poverty alleviating initiatives, our governance has prioritized extravagant spending on unnecessary items.

“The billions wasted on non-essential travels, security votes for non-existent threats, and bloated salaries for political appointees only illustrate the crass abandonment of duty by the current government.

“We stand in shock as the citizens of Bauchi State are subjected to blatant misuse of public funds while their livelihoods deteriorate and their basic needs are disregarded. It is a blatant betrayal that must not be tolerated.

“The people of Bauchi deserve better than an administration that continually chooses to mortgage their future for personal gain while neglecting the essential services that contribute to human dignity and quality of life.

“As Bala Mohammed and the PDP continue to lead us into uncharted territories of debt and despair, the PRP calls upon the citizens to hold them accountable. It is high time we reject this cycle of misgovernance and demand transparency and accountability in the management of our collective resources,” the statement partly read.