Call me ‘Farmer Governor’ Not His Excellency -Bago
Niger state governor, Mohammed Umar Bago has said that he should no longer be called ‘Excellency’ or ‘Honourable’ or ‘Mr Governor’ but be called “Farmer Governor.”
Governor Bago stated this on Tuesday tduring the presentation of the 2024 budget to the state House of Assembly.
He said that the name is to reinforce the priority of his administration to boost economy through agriculture.
“I want to inform the people of Niger state that from today, my nomenclature has changed and I wish to be addressed as Farmer Governor Bago from henceforth.” He explained