DR SALIHU BAKARI GIREI IS THE ANSWER COME 2027 IN ADAMAWA; WHY APC SHOULD CONSIDER HIM AS HER CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNORSHIP.

In the pages of Nigeria’s modern political history, few names carry the quite authority of Dr Salihu Bakari. Where many seek attention, he delivers impact. He is strong, strategic, and results oriented.
As the clock ticks towards 2027 general elections, the consciousness of the people of Adamawa state as other states tilt towards producing the next elected officials. We want Adamawa state where there will be a sound , effective , reliable and affordable agricultural, health, education, job creation and infrastructural dev. policies. X-raying Dr. Salihu Bakari’s credentials, he is one of the candidates that will not be a round peg in a square hole if elected as the governor in 2027. Going by his rich experience in public service, he is a man of ideas who is endowed with knowledge of current global challenges of utilizing it’s natural and human resources to the development of the state.


Dr Salihu’s election would curb the growing power of pockets of special or quack interests, which so often conceal their self serving agendas behind a facade of fist-in-the-air patriotism and unfulfilling promises .
Currently , Adamawa state is suffering from leadership misadventure , our people are suffocating under the current leadership, the state is socially unsecure, politically unstable and economically amputated. So APC need the to support Dr Salihu who will be running on experience and track record of performance.
Dr Salihu is a transformer, a tested and proven performer who employed transformative capacity to change things for the betterment as a former chairman of UBEC and currently on a national assignment with TETFUND. As an avatar of education Dr Salihu stands clear above all other candidates in the race to become the next governor of Adamawa state in 2027. He is ready to replicate his fine handicraft of a masterful of Adamawa in a state requiring a rebirth for development in 2027 if the party gives him the ticket and the electorates will reward him with our vote.


Dr Salihu the enigma, the hope and the game changer , he will restore stability, fairness and confidence in leadership . There is something mysterious and unexplainable about his person and character of Dr Salihu, he radiates such a powerful, captivating and magnetic aura, which readily endears him to people, even his foes. Indeed, it is difficult, in fact, impossible, to ignore him or resist liking him. His candidature will send shivers and carved deep fear into the hearts of the cabal-like few that have shortchanged adamawas over the last 6years ,with their unbelievably poor and horrendous governance that has taken the state many years back. These few , wicked individuals shiver at the mention of his name and scamper here and there upon sighting him. In closets, they know the game is up, for the game changer has come.


On the other hand, Dr Salihu’s candidacy is a soothing balm for millions of people across political divides, who see in him the messiah, the man with the magic wand, to set the state again on the path of growth, development , and modernity, not with witnessed since the exit of former APC governor, in 2019.Dr Salihu track records, and rich and enviable qualities that he possesses as a technocrat, leader, and administrator, among other strengths,will inspires Adamawas with renewed hopes of a grater state aged.
So, having a sound academic and intellectual background in public policy which is a key and advantageous . Then , in addition to a strong understanding of the challenges confronting the state, a governor should be well exposed and have good leadership skills , to inspire and motivate his team to work towards a common goal. He should also have the ability to make tough decisions and take responsibility for his actions.


Why is Dr Salihu Bakari the Hope and Game Changer?


Dr Salihu is a pragmatic manager. He has the requisite experience and qualities for the office of the Governor of Adamawa state . He fits and possesses all the traits enumerated above . He is an enigma ;God sent and determined to rescue Adamawa state and lead her out of storm waters. His brilliance and excellent performance at UBEC catapulted to the exalted position of director of research and development at TETFUND all for his uncommon commitment , dedication and outstanding performances.
As a former ubec chairman he has demonstrated capacity for performance by ensuring the execution of impactful projects across the entire Adamawa state , our people believed and assured , if his ability and capacity to replicate the kind of quality stewardship and development prowess witnessed in his office as chairman UBEC.
Well connected to the grassroot, a courageous and audacious leader, who leads by example. He is good manager of men and material resources.

He is prudent and believes in, and , practices an open door policy of leadership and management. As a man of great confidence , who never takes no for an answer, Dr Salihu always sees beyond the problem, believing that every problem has a solution. He has the midas touch, the magic wand, the capacity, the audacity, and the sagacity, as it were, to turn things around for the good of Adamawa state and the people . He is a goal getter , who never gives up, no matter how difficult or challenging the situation may be. He is broadminded, highly knowledgeable, skillful, resourceful, and adventurous. He is also very meek and gentle, kind and considerate. He is also a good listener, who tolerates all shades of views and opinions, and never looks down on anyone, no matter the background or where the person is coming from.


There is an urgent need for impactful leadership and genuine servant leaders who hearts are filled with a broad sense of humanity, responsibility and optimism. This remind us of the late French military commander and political leader, Napoleon Bonaparte who once said , “True leaders are merchants of hope “Dr Salihu is a workaholic, an administrator per excellence and a true Adamawa man , who has been adequately groomed and prepared to provide quality and selfless service to take Adamawa state to the growth and development, today Dr Salihu remains the best man for the job of the governor of Adamawa state .

Dr. Bappare
Wuro hausa
Yola

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Salihu Bakari Girei

He was Special Assistant to the Executive Secretary UBE Commission, Abuja; Assistant Director and Special Assistant to the Executive Secretary, Education Trust Fund, Abuja; Coordinator, International Training and Support, Adamawa State; Director-General, Special Projects and Programs, Government House Adamawa State; Executive Chairman, Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board; Commissioner, Ministry for Local Government Affairs, Adamawa State; Commissioner, Ministry for Higher Education, Adamawa State; Deputy Director Research and Development, Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Abuja; and several others too numerous to mention. Presently, he is the Director, Research and Development/Centre’s of Excellence Department, and Member, Top Management, Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Abuja – a position he has held since 2020.

The weight of Dr Bakari’s administrative positions could sink another Titanic if stringed together; a few of which are Dean, School of Education, FCE Yola; Secretary, National Committee on the Development of Criteria and Conditions for Accessing and Utilizing Federal Government UBE Intervention Funds; Member, National Ministerial Committee on the Development of Madrassah Education in Nigeria; Chairman, Adamawa State Committee on the Development of State Strategic and Operational Plan for the Education Sector; Member Adamawa State Executive Council; Member, Impact Assessment Committee on the Implementation of Project Intervention of TETFUND; Member, National Research Fund Monitoring and Screening Committee, TETFUND; Member, Technical Advisory Committee on Book Development Fund, TETFUND; Co-ordinating Director, Committee on Deepening Research and Development, TETFUND; Chairman, Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit, TETFUND; Member , TETFUND Research and Development Standing Committee.

Dr. Bakari has been a visiting Senior Lecturer to Federal University Kashere and is presently a visiting Associate Professor at Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto.

Our Dr. is a member of several professional bodies and learned societies, among which are Comparative and International Education Society; British Association for International and Comparative Education; Institute of Leadership and Management, and Nigeria Academy of Education.

In keeping with ASUU’s injunction to “publish or perish”, our Lecturer is an unrepentant academic who has to his credit several articles in learned journals, several book chapters and conference proceedings in circulation nationally and internationally. He has also successfully supervised and graduated three international post-graduate students to the glory of God.

Dr. Bakari’s key achievements as Executive Chairman, Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board; Head, Special Projects and Programs, Adamawa State; Commissioner for Local Government, Adamawa State and Director, Research and Development/Centre’s of Excellence, TETFUND are multi-pronged, all standing taller than the man who achieved them. He established 51 Model Primary Schools in all the 21 local government areas in Adamawa State; he introduced the distribution of free school uniforms for girls and all class one pupils in primary schools; he procured monitoring vehicles for all Education Secretaries and Directors as well as Motor Cycles for school supervisors in the state; he built and rehabilitated over 4,000 classrooms in Primary and Junior Secondary Schools; he established six(6) Model Boarding Junior Secondary Schools in the state; he collaborated with UK Volunteers to retrain teachers, especially in English Studies, Pedagogy, ICT, and school leadership; he cleared promotion backlog from 2006 to 2008, affecting 6,785 teachers; he led Adamawa State to win the overall best position in Nigeria in the implementation of the UBE program for the year 2008;

He established Farming Skills Acquisition Centers in Adamawa State to train farmers and youths on 21st century farming techniques and skills; he established Local Apprenticeship Scheme to develop skills in youths and generate employment in the non-formal sector; he built standard slaughter houses/abattoirs in all the Local Government Headquarters to boast the local economy and improve hygiene; he implemented the Cashless Policy in the local government system to curb corruption and entrench transparency and accountability of public funds; he supervised the establishment of 26 centers of excellence in universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in Nigeria; he judiciously managed the award and disbursement of 457 National Research Funds to deserving academics in public tertiary institutions in Nigeria; he initiated the establishment of model entrepreneurship centers in the six (6) geo-political zones of the country and a litany of other achievements which time and space would fail me to enumerate.

In recognition of his massive and enviable contributions to humanity, our exemplary Public Lecturer has a plethora of awards and recommendations in his kitty; among them are NYSC Merit Award; Local Government Merit Award for outstanding Service; the British Chevening Scholarship Award; the Youngest Achiever and Ambassador of Youth Award; Most Innovative SUBEB Chairman on Education Development in the Northeast Zone of Nigeria Award; Arewa Inspirational Leadership Award and President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Excellence Award in Public Service.

Dr. Bakari’s is not one who is in any way disconnected or divorced from his community. He was conferred with the traditional title of WAKILI MAKARANTA ADAMAWA by HRH Lamido of Adamawa in 2010. He was also conferred with the traditional chieftaincy title of MAGAJIN GARIN GIREI by the Adamawa Emirate Council; making him a double chief and title holder.

The Public Lecturer today is unarguably a citizen of the world having traversed over 30 countries among which are the United Kingdom, Seychelles, the USA, Mexico, Kenya, Tanzania, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, China, France, Brazil, Greece, the Netherlands, Brussels, Israel, Indonesia, Egypt, Rwanda, Belgium, and several others too numerous to mention.

It is an honour and privilege to present this many capped, many feathered highly accomplished and quintessential academic gem, a star of no diminishing brightness, an administrative scholar par excellence, an epitome of hard work, resilience and dedication, a worthy title holder, a two-time Commissioner, two-time master’s degree holder, and an exemplary Great Josite, Dr. Salihu Girei Bakari, Member, Nigeria Academy of Education (MNAE).