Ahead of 2023 general elections, a member representing representing Chachanga Federal Constituency of Niger State at the National Assembly Mohammed Umar Bago has said his people called him to come and serve them as governor of the state.
Bago while speaking to journalists after submitting his gubernatorial expression of interest and nomination forms said his people are looking for good governance which motivated him to contest for the Gubernatorial position.
According to him, “my people want change, they want continuity, they want Progress. This is the time for it.
” Today I’ve just summited my expression of interest and nomination forms for the Gubernatorial position of Niger State insha Allah.
“Campaign continues for the primaries; this is where we’ve started and we are going to continue and by the grace of God on the D day we will come out victorious.”
Speaking on the mode of primaries he will like the ruling party to adopt, he said: “Anyone. We are with the people whether direct, indirect and consensus anyhow we are ready”
Also speaking on what he has done to his people to convince them; he stressed that; “First and foremost my constituency I represent presently is the central constituency of Niger State where the state capital is. Nobody have ever been elected twice. I have been elected 3 times by the grace of God which means I have served them very well and this clarion call is not my own call but the call of the people,” he said.
