First and foremost, let me begin by saying the best quality of a politician is honesty, God-fearing and loving. A faithful and effective politician is trustworthy and reliable. He must capture the essence of truth, display sincerity, candour and practices what he preaches. He makes decisions and accepts responsibility for his actions and his words.
The same is true in his dealing with his people. He makes promises and keeps those promises. Somebody that people may be relied upon. Loving people with all his heart, might, mind, soul and striving to help them as a true mark of responsible politician and of course, the Governor of Yobe State, Hon. Mai Mala Buni is not lagging behind on these qualities.
And that is why I’m not surprised as today he was awarded as “National Politician Of The Year 2021” by Blueprint Newspapers.
It’s obvious that Mai Mala Buni is someone that is an expert when it comes to conflict resolution. We cannot deny the fact that since assumption to the office as the Caretaker National Chairman of the APC he managed crises and also silenced its members from making critics.
Recall that it was just last year (2020), Gov. Buni was appointed as the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and he promised to carry all tendencies along in order to restore peace to the party. This was after reminding the journalist that he was being a two-time National Secretary of the party, and he knows the party very well and assured every APC member that they’ll do justice to everyone because he has a capable team.
He said: “I am a team player and I am here to manage a crisis and if you do not manage crisis, crisis will manage you so without justice there will be no peace, so I am ready to do justice to every APC member”.
The decamping of Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, Ebonyi state Governor, Dave Umahi, former Speaker of House of Representatives, Rt. Yakubu Dogara, Senator Ishaku Abbo of Adamawa state and the likes is a great sign that Mai Mala Buni is a well-deserved recipient of National Politician of the Year 2021 and even beyond by Blueprint Newspapers.
Believe me, Mai Mala Buni’s uniqueness in conflict resolution has turned Yobe state into a one-party system and ended the internal crisis in his party, It’s obvious that anybody who will eschew bitterness and rumour-mongering will definitely succeed in running the affairs of his administration and there’s no doubt he is unique in negotiation, mediation, mediation-arbitration, diplomacy and creative peacebuilder.
I also believe that if he will be given an opportunity as a Nigerian leader he will definitely address and manage the lingering Boko Haram insurgency, banditry, rampant kidnappings, ethno-religious crises and create employment opportunities, youth empowerment, tackle corruption and many more in the country as people of Yobe State witnessed since he resumed into office.
While the fake politicians whom I considered as money mongers will after taken the oath of office with the Holy books, use their power as an end in itself, rather than for the public good, making them indifferent to the progress of their citizens after making fake promises to their electorates.
As for me, Gov. Mai Mala Buni is a National Politician of over 2 decades not only for 2021 as awarded by Blueprint Newspapers.
May Allah SWT continue to guide and safeguard you throughout your political career. Once again, congratulations Your Excellency Sir.
Abdulmumin Kolo Gulani can be reached via abdulmuminumkolo@gmail.com
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