The Kebbi State Govt has criticised African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate Abubakar Malami over his use of a United Countries Building Programme, UNDP, poverty report back to criticise Governor Nasir Idris’s management forward of the 2027 elections.
The Commissioner for Data and Tradition, Yakubu Ahmed-BK, mentioned this on Sunday in Birnin Kebbi whilst responding to Malami’s feedback on poverty, lack of confidence and water shortage within the state.
Ahmed-BK accused Malami, a former Legal professional-Normal of the Federation, of selectively presenting the record, which reportedly ranked Kebbi amongst Nigeria’s poorest states, with out taking into consideration the length lined by means of the knowledge or the federal government’s ongoing interventions.
“The query isn’t whether or not poverty exists in Kebbi; the query is what led to it, who had the chance to deal with it, and what’s being achieved lately to triumph over it. Poverty is a major social problem, now not a political trophy to be brandished for electoral benefit,” Ahmed-BK stated.
He challenged Malami to provide an explanation for his contributions to making improvements to the dwelling stipulations of Kebbi citizens all through his years within the federal govt beneath former President Muhammadu Buhari.
The commissioner additionally wondered the length lined by means of the UNDP record and its method, arguing that the knowledge must now not be used to evaluate the present management with out organising once they have been gathered.
On lack of confidence, Ahmed-BK recalled controversy over Malami’s reported declare in June 2025 that about 200 other people have been killed in Tadurga Ward of Zuru Emirate.
He stated statements attributed to native safety government, native govt officers and the Zuru Emirate Council disputed the determine and gave decrease casualty estimates.
Ahmed-BK stated the Idris management had supported safety businesses with automobiles and bikes and established further safety formations and operational bases.
The commissioner suggested Malami and different political actors to give verifiable coverage possible choices for tackling poverty, lack of confidence, unemployment and insufficient get entry to to very important products and services.