I became governor by destiny – Bindow

The governor of Adamawa state, Muhammed Umar has said he never thought of becoming a politician ever in his life talk more of nursing a governorship aspiration.

He said my becoming the governor of Adamawa state today is just the work of God Almighty because as a young man, becoming a politician was not part of what I aspired to be. God just decided that I should be a governor at this particular period in time.

Governor Bindow stated this in Jos on Saturday during the 35th anniversary dinner of Miango Old Boys Association (MIOSA) organized by Set 83 held at Three Angels Suites Rayfield Jos.

Governor Bindow is an alumni of Government Secondary school Miango, Bassa local government of Plateau state and was part of the set that graduated in 1983 alongside with Honorable Aliyu Wadada of Nasarawa state.

Gov. Bindow who was honored by the Set 83 as the most successful of the alumni said, “I am not cut out for politics, people who know the background I come from knows that I am not born into politics. It is just destiny. But if God want to make you anything that pleases him, else, I never expected to be a politician, talk more of becoming a governor.

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“So, I belief God just gave me this opportunity to serve my people, and when God give such opportunity to serve, you should serve selflessly, and that is what I’m doing in Adamawa state. I tried to do my best out of the little resources available.

“And today, people can see what I have been able to do for the state. I took over the state that was in very bad state as far as infrastructure is concerned. With no apology to anyone, Adamawa was the most backward state as at the time I took over in 2015. But the God that puts me there has been helping me and has not deserted me in the phase of the huge challenges that I’m confronted with as governor”

The governor admonished that members of the set be encouraged to join politics by those who are into politics.

He promised to make personal contribution as member of the alumni to assist other members as well as the alumni body.

Earlier in a welcome address, national president of the old boys Mr Ishaku Mbu, said Gov Bindow is the first Old Boys of the school to become governor.

Mr. Mbu said, “Let me use this opportunity to clear the rumor making the round that Gov. Bindow never went to school. Nothing can be more childish than that. We in Miango Old Boys association and particularly myself as the national president is a living prove that the Governor went to school”

He encouraged the governor not to be deterred by such distractions but remain focus in delivering dividend of democracy to Adamawa people.