By Beatrice Gondyi Bauchi
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Ali Pate, has been called upon to join the race for the 2027 gubernatorial election by his primary school mates, Bakaro/Dangikka Primary School Old Boys Association, Bauchi.
Under what it tagged, ‘Vision For Bauchi Governorship 2027’ the Association, described him as the best option as Bauchi Governor, come 2027, he should therefore, heed the call on him to aspire for the office.
According to Umar Musa, Secretary General, Old Boys Bakaro/Dangikka Primary School, in a statement, he signed, titled: “Why Bauchi needs Professor Ali Pate as Governor, 2027”, stated that, “It’s time for a new era of purposeful and progressive leadership in Bauchi State with a vision, experience and dedication to Public Service.”
The Old Boys Association stated further that, “In our view and candid opinion, the present Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Mohammed Ali Pate is best man for the job.”
The Association added that, “Pate is Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Development. Achievements and qualifications makes him the best candidate that has all it takes to become the next Bauchi State Governor 2027.”
“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 s health sector reform and programmes in Africa, United States and East Asia which a a great valuable asset in governance,” The Association stated.
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According to the Old Boys Association, “Professor Pate’s track record and successes, is in no way comparable to many politicians the state can boast of. After his undergraduate medical degree at Ahmadu Bello University in Nigeria, from which he graduated in 1990, he became a Julio Frenk Professor of Public Health Leadership fellow at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts.”
The Association added that,”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 youths to reap the demographic dividend of their populations.”
He also helped to create so many medical centers and Teaching hospitals, he repositioned the teaching hospitals, today they are responsive to the needs of Nigerians in health care.
The Association stressed that,
It is a known fact that Citizens of the state today’s discussions border on issues, that have direct contact with the living standard of the people, especially electorate.
“Today, they aspire for 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,” It added.
According to the Association, “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,” It stressed.
The Association opined that, “Today, Bauchi State stands at a crossroads. In an ever-evolving political landscape, If Professor Muhammad Ali Pate will accept our call and decide to enter into the governorship race, it is more than a political move—it is a call to action.”
It added that, “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 his can testify.”
The Association also stated that, “His entry into the 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.”
“Many Bauchi People we have spoken to, told us that 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.”
“We are happy and praying, as the 2027 election cycle approaches, that Professor Pate will agree and say he will be ready to serve the Bauchi people. 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 the bud because he is a man with a mission to develop the state,” it concluded.
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 dialysis for kidney failure patient across eight state, 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, whereby he introduced 1,000,000 lives saved and better quality of protection, measurably improved.
Prof. Pate commitment to public services, slated the incidence of polio in Nigeria by the a 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 1 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 answer our call to contest and we are committed to work tirelessly to see his success,”The Association concluded.
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