By James Moses (9News Nigeria -Jos)

Niger State Governor Umar Muhammad Bago has described Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed as one of the best performing governor’s in the country.

Bago made this statement to journslists in Bauchi over the weekend, said without preference to party lines, Mohammed store out among his peers considering the remarkable infrastructural development he has been dishing out to the people of Bauchi.

He noted while Bauchi and Niger were created the same day, they have been fortunate in having successive leaders determined to implement the developmental blueprint of the state.

Bago said, “Niger and Bauchi states were brother and sister because we are created the same day and we share alot of similarities.

“The executive governor of Bauchi state is my senior brother and my mentor.

“He has been so good to me even when he was a minister while I was still a school boy.

“He gave all kind of encouragement that I needed and today I am a Governor”, the governor said.

After seeing projects executed by the governor Mohammed led administration in Bauchi state, the governor said the people of Bauchi are fortunate to have him as a leader.

“Governor Mohammad is one of the best performing governor’s in Nigeria irrespective of party.

‘He has done wonderfully well in terms of infrastructural development. I have seen alot of roads and houses.

“After politics, it is about work for the people. Governor Bago, therefore called on the people of Bauchi State to support the policies and programmes of the governor Mohammed led administration to succeed.

-9 news Nigeria.

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