SAN FRANCISCO, October 03, (THEWILL) – The family of Nigeria’s first Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, has lamented that they have been totally neglected by the Bauchi State Government, adding that the present state government does not accord them the privileges they used to enjoy in the past.
The eldest son of the late Nigerian leader, Yakubu Balewa, made this complaint on Sunday when a community-based organisation in the state, ‘Save Bauchi State Organisation, SABSO, paid a visit to the family at their residence in Bauchi as part of their activities to mark Nigeria’s 56th Independence celebration.
According to him, Balewa’s children and those of other founding fathers of the country deserve recognition, support and assistance not only from their state governments but the federal government as well, considering the sacrifices that their parents made in nation building during their lifetimes.
He however expressed gratitude to the organisation for the visit, disclosing that they were the first people who came to show them solidarity and celebrate the Independence Day anniversary with them this year.
In an earlier remark, the SBSO chairman, Zaharaddeen Baban Takko, said the history of Nigeria’s independence or democracy would not be complete without a mention of the late Prime Minister, his contemporaries as well as acknowledging their selfless services to the country.
