The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has attributed Nigeria’s worsening security challenges to poor governance and poverty, saying the situation reflects broader socio-economic failures in the country.
He stated this on Sunday during a sympathy visit to the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, at his Ibadan residence over the abduction of pupils and teachers in Yawota and Ahoro-Esinle communities of Oriire Local Government Area of the state.
Mohammed was accompanied by some leaders of the Allied People’s Movement, including the National Chairman, Yusuf Dantalle, and the party’s governorship candidate in Bauchi State, Yakubu Adamu.
The PUNCH reports that over 40 schoolchildren and their teachers were abducted in Ahoro-Esinle community in the local government area on Friday, May 15, 2026.
Speaking during the visit, Mohammed said, “The security situation is a manifestation of a lack of good governance, poverty and the challenges of life.
“Beyond that, I think the citizenry
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