AMB. SADIQUE BABA ABUBAKAR: THE TRUE SON OF THE SOIL.

By

Muwaffiq Fa'izu Saleh 

Initially, one can easily count us, we, the supporters of Air Vice Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar (Rtd). Our number was small, even on social media platforms. As time goes by, our numbers swelled up rapidly. Courtesy of the numerous rumors being paddled against him by his opponents. They first rumored that Baba Sadique has rejected the idea of contesting for the number one seat in Bauchi State. Later, his posters resurfaced to debunk their lies.

Before they know it, this movement has spread like wildfire. Baba Sadique was a letter to become a household name not only in Bauchi but Nigeria at large. We have lost count of the number of hitches we have encountered since this movement began but everything is now history. 

As a popular Hausa adage says "Zakaran da Allah Ya nufa da chara...." (Loosely translated as "Whatever God has destined, will surely be..)

We have been seeing how lies and campaigns of calumny have been perpetrated against our candidate, most especially from the attack dogs of the incumbent governor of Bauchi. Instead of bringing him down, these lies and rumors had only propelled him to the next level. The persistent name-calling to smear his good name had never brought him down but rather increased the number of his sympathizers and well-wishers.

As the most celebrated Chief of Air Staff in the history of this country, with his track record of excellence and performance, Air Vice Marshal Baba Sadique had continued to give them sleepless nights. He has become the nightmare of the present Administration. They have gone to the extent of conniving with dubious and corrupt media outlets like Sahara reporters to try to tarnish the good image of this selfless man. We all know how these people became so desperate in spoiling the good name of our candidate. They could not find a tangible thing to demarket him with, that is why they resort to using concocted stories to change the minds of the masses. As God wills it, everything they have done proved unsuccessful.

Baba sadique has been pulling out more and more crowds wherever he goes these days. 

The most surprising is the recent turnout of events when he visited Bauchi north, Azare to be precise, to grace the wedding Fatiha of the daughter of one of the most prominent politicians in Bauchi state, Dr. Musa Babayo (Taliban Katagum). Baba Sadique was accompanied by the Former governor of Bauchi state, Mallam Isa Yuguda. Baba Sadique was received by a large crowd. His supporters and well-wishers came out in their thousands to welcome him. It was indeed a homecoming for Air Vice Marshall.

During the visitation to the Katagum zone, Ambassador Abubakar paid a courtesy visit to the famous Businessman Alh. Musa Kitabu Wasunnah. He had also visited Khaleepha Sheikh Tijjani Abdulbaqee of the famous Sheikh Adamu Badamagare Zawiyya. Amb. Abubakar was generous enough to visit the residence of the Late former deputy Governor, Alh. Garba Muhammad Gadi.

He was also in Azare stadium to witness the presentation of the cup to the winning team of a football competition organized by Hon. Ghali Ma'aji Abdulhamid, the APC house of Reps candidate for the Katagum constituency. Baba Sadique had also paid similar courtesy visits to the Imams of Azare Central Mosque, Mallam Ayuba, and the Imams of Izalah central mosques (Both Jos and Kaduna factions) Sheikh Muhammad Abdullahi and Mallam Magaji Bappah respectively. The Imams have all blessed the movement and prayed for its success. He was also at the residence of Late Ali Kwara (of blessed memory), the famous hunter who I am sure if he is to be alive today will surely welcome and accept the Air Marshal movement. 

While you were going through the stunts he pulled in Azare and you thought that was all, here comes the most glorious one. Giade, his hometown. Undoubtedly, the Town stood still from the moment he sets his foot in up till when he left. The mammoth crowd of supporters and well-wishers of his fatherland was so overwhelmingly lot. They have shown to the world that he is their true son indeed.

This Katagum zone outing has finally buried the rumors of peddlers and their lies.

Disagree with me that H.E, Amb. Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar (rtd) is not "The True Son of the Soil" at your own risk. And 2023 is not that far, get ready for more shocking surprises...

Muwaffiq Fa'izu Saleh writes from Bauchi.

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