Bakaro/Dangikka Primary School Old Boys Association Bauchi, Endorses Prof. Ali Pate for 2027 Governorship
By Abbas Usman, Bauchi
The Primary School Old Boys Association of Bakaro/Dangikka in Bauchi, has Called on Prof. Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to join the race for Governorship in Bauchi in the 2027 general election.
The Association said, “Its time for a new era of purposeful and progressive leadership in Bauchi State with a vision, Experience and dedication to Public Service”
A press statement signed and issued to journalists in Bauchi, Tuesday by the Association’s Secretary General, Umar Musa, said the present Coordinating Minister of health and Social Development, Prof Mohammed Ali Pate’s achievements and qualifications makes him the best candidate that has all it takes to become Governor of Bauchi State in 2027.
According to the statement “His Leadership Skills/Experience,
Professor Pate is a trained medical Doctor was at several times the Director-General, National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), and Minister of State, Health and as a coordinating minister has shown exceptional skills, in his policies of free ambulances for pregnant women across the country and his experience in various health sector reforms and programmes in Africa, United States and East Asia is a great valuable asset in governance.
While defending their reasons for calling Professor Pate into contest as Governorship aspirant and Candidate in 2027, they said was based on his track record and successes which he exhibited incomparable to many politicians in the state.
Umar explained that after Professor Pate’s graduation at Ahmed Bello University Zaria in 1990, he became a Julio Frenk Professor of Public Health Leadership fellow at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts. In 2019, he was appointed Global Director for the World Bank Group’s programme for health nutrition and population Global Practice as director of its Global Financing Facility in Washington, DC. Before then, he had served as CEO of Big Wind Philanthropy, a private foundation helping leaders across Africa invest in their youth to reap the demographic dividend of their populations.
“Bauchi Politics come 2027
Its a known fact that Citizens of the state today’s discussions border on issues, that has direct contact with the living standard of the people especially electorate, they need better education, healthcare, agriculture, housing, pipe-borne water supply, security and safety, as well as employment and pay. There is also a growing concern for a more effective House of Assembly in the state”.
“Given that no democracy can endure with a weak legislature, there is the feeling in certain quarters that, were there a more active legislative arm, Bauchi state would have been a better place to live and work. So, in order to have it placed on a higher threshold of development, in future, the state will need a more people-oriented executive arm of government and a legislature that can check its excesses and truly represent the people. All these problems identified, Professor Pate has all it takes to address them politically”
Prof Ali Pate
“Today Bauchi State stands at a crossroads. In an ever-evolving political landscape, If Professor Muhammad Ali Pate’s will accept our call and decides to enter into the governorship race is more than a political move—it is a call to action. It is a rallying cry for those who believe in progressive leadership, integrity, and transformational governance. His candidacy is not just about an election; it is about a vision for a better Bauchi State all that knows, can testify”.
“His entry into Bauchi governorship race is not driven by ambition alone but by a pressing need for leadership that is people-centred, transparent, and forward-thinking. For too long, the people of Bauchi have sought leadership rooted in competence, accountability, and vision” .
“The People of Bauchi have spoken today ,the journey ahead demands resilience and determination, but with Professor Muhammad Ali Pate at the helm, Bauchi has the chance to emerge stronger, more prosperous, and more united than ever before”. The association assured.
The association is praying that as 2027 election cycle approaches, Professor Pate will agree to answer the call to serve the people of Bauchi State.
“So it’s not about personal animosities and other parochial things. That’s not our style. Our focus is really to see what we can do to build, not to really divide the polity in Bauchi,
We believe Professor Pate has the capacity to nip in the bud because he is a man with a mission to develop the state
The association pointed out that
Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, introduced solutions for improved maternal health across 172 Local Government area’s in the country, and offer free caesarian section for pregnant women, for decade maternal mortality rate for emergency attention, life threatening complication during child birth.
Pate, intensively reduced the cost of dialysis for kidney failure patient across eight states, including Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, looking into massive death of poor Nigeria with immediate effect, under the transformative initiative of Professor Muhammad Ali Pate. Reduced from 50% – 12% cost of dialysis.
Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate is a man of vision, who introduced 1,000,000 lives saved and better quality of protection, measurably improved.
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Prof. Pate’s commitment to public services, slated the incidence of polio in Nigeria whopping about 95% therefore is a point of worthy of mention.
In recognition of his contribution to various communities in humanitarian services, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate has been decorated with traditional titles such as Mainasaran Bauchi, Cigarin Misau, and Sarkin Sudan of Fika, this is a testimony of his community services.
We as his Primary School mates, we are proud to be integral part of this journey , because we believe Pate is the right and exemplary leader to take Bauchi State Forward, we will not relent until Pate answers our call to contest and we are committed to work tirelessly to see his success.
