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The newly sworn in Governor of Bauchi State, Barrister Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar has raised the alarm that his administration met an empty treasury left by the outgone administration of Isa Yuguda.
The new governor said this shortly after taking oath of office administered by the State Acting Chief Judge, Justice Rabi Talatu Umar at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium Bauchi adding that he is ready to make public figures of the state treasury to the people of the state that the state treasury is completely empty.
He said: “The people will have to give us time to correct all wrongs perpetrated by the PDP administration. The people have to understand and be Patients with us because it’s not going to be an easy task.
“I want to assure the people of Bauchi state that we are equal to the task of bringing out the state out of the woods.
Governor Abubakar, who was sworn in along with his deputy, Nuhu Gidado, commended the traditional and religious leaders for their prayers which culminated to a successful conduct of the last election.