Prince Mohammed Audu, the eldest son of first executive governor of Kogi State, late Prince Abubakar Audu, has assured the people the state the his father’s political family will come together and fuse into a massive political movement for the sake of delivering the people from the squalor they are facing presently.
Mohammed, while fielding questions from Kogireports’ correspondent after the occasion marking the third anniversary of his father’s death at Ogbonicha, disclosed that Audu’s political family is still intact in the state.
He denied reports suggesting that the Audu political family have started endorsing candidates jostling for different political positions in the state.
“I have not endorsed any candidate. The Audu political family has not endorsed any of the candidates jostling for political positions in Kogi state. I don’t think I even have the power to endorse anyone. It is too early to endorse any candidate. There is enough time for the candidates to prove themselves.
“For sure, the Audu political family is the biggest political organisation. If you look in PDP they are there, if you look at APC, ADC, SDP, they are there but at the right time we will call everybody together for the sake of the state.
“Very soon Audu’s political family will come together and fuse into a massive political movement for the sake of delivering the people from the squalor they are facing presently,” he said.
Muhammad noted that during the 2015 governorship campaign, his late father promised to provide good roads, hospitals, education and other social amenities, but regretted that he was not alive to consolidate on his promises after winning the election.
He stressed that his late father was going to make sure that the common man did not walk to the stream to get water anymore, that local farmers did not bend under heavy yolk in the farm the whole day without proper farming instruments.
The young Audu said that it has been tough and difficult trying to step into his father’s shoes, especially meeting the big challenge of maintaining his political organisation.
“He was a very successful politician, administrator, successful father, a very successful community man, and he was a statesman as well. Nationally, people adored him. In the state people, miss him. In the family, having come to the realisation that he has gone finally, because of the way he affected the daily lives of everybody, a lot of people look up to me to fill up those responsibilities.
“I will try my best, but it is not a day’s job; it is not an easy task. I used to think that all that thing he was dancing with was a piece of cake, but I have realised that he was carrying a lot of load beyond what anyone can just think of.”
