MEET THE NEW PDP CHAIRMAN, BAUCHI STATE.
PHARMACIST SAMAILA ADAMU BURGA, A STRATEGIST AND POLITICAL TACTICIAN.
By John Habila Murai.
Success they say can be achieved through the will of God, commitment, dedication and duggedness in what one choses to become in life.
This aforementioned phrases briefly defined the personality this write up seeks to unveil.
PHARMACIST SAMAILA ADAMU BURGA, The newly elected PDP chairman Bauchi state, Pharmacist turned Farmer and Politician.
Born on the 5th of April, 1964, in Burga village of Tafawa BALEWA Local government area of Bauchi state, SAMAILA ADAMU BURGA began his educational pursuit at the BURGA Primary school in 1972 to 1979, G S S S Toro in 1982 to 1984, G S S S DASS in 1978 to 1979, Bauchi state college OF arts and science (IJMB) 1985 to 1987.
SAMAILA ADAMU BURGA then proceeded to the prestigious university of Jos, plateau state from 1987 to 1992 where he obtained his first degree in pharmacy ( B.PHARM) becoming a qualified and practicing pharmacist.
While at the university of Jos, SAMAILA ADAMU BURGA was the chairman PANSECO, University of Jos, did his internship at the Usman Danfodio University teaching hospital, Sokoto, NYSC at the FMC Umuahia in Imo state.
The pharmacist turned Farmer and politician briefly worked as superintendent pharmacist 1, NATH Pharmacy, Gwagwalada, specialist Hospital, Zabe Pharmacy and Stores and City family Pharmacy.
Pharmacist SAMAILA ADAMU BURGA however abandoned pharmacist practice and profession to become a large scale farmer and he is the Managing Director/CEO, Burga farms Nigeria Ltd since 2004 till date.
The new PDP chairman Bauchi state started climbing his leadership ladder as class monitor during his secondary school days, deputy Amir MSSN, Secretary MSSN, BACAS Secretary MSSN, Branch president National Union OF Bauchi state students NUBASS, University of Jos 1988 to 1989 and member National association of Nigerian students NANS Constitution Review committee in 1989.
Pharmacist SAMAILA ADAMU BURGA further boosted his political career when he was appointed as the secretary campaign Directorate of Mal. ISA YUGUDA in 2007 and upon his election as the Governor of Bauchi state in 2007, Mal Isa Yuguda appointed pharmacist SAMAILA ADAMU BURGA as Senior Special Assistant And P A from 2007 to 2009.
The new PDP chairman Bauchi state was the Secretary caretaker committee PDP Bauchi state 2009 to 2010, Chairman PDP harmonization committee,2010 to 2011, Elected PDP secretary Bauchi state, 2010 to 2016, Board Member University teaching hospital Lagos, 2012 to 2014.
In his political struggle, PHARMACIST SAMAILA ADAMU BURGA was the deputy Gubernatorial candidate of the PDP in 2015 where the party at that time fielded in the current deputy Governor, RT HON MOHAMMED AUWAL JATAU as its Gubernatorial candidate.
He was the zonal auditor of North East of the PDP 2016 to 2019 and the Acting Zonal Secretary North East PDP 2016 to 2019.
There was a political turn over in Bauchi state where the PDP which was defeated in 2015 bounced back with Governor Bala A. Mohammed Leading the party to victory in 2019 and the New PDP chairman Bauchi state Pharmacist SAMAILA ADAMU BURGA was the Director strategy and planning KAURA 2019.
Upon assumption of office in 2019, Governor Bala A Mohammed appointed pharmacist SAMAILA ADAMU BURGA as the state commissioner of Agriculture and Rural Development 2019 to 2021.
His closeness with Governor Bala A. Mohammed, Vast experiences and knowledge Led to the Governor to appoint him as his principal private secretary PPS.
Pharmacist SAMAILA ADAMU BURGA is a proud recipients of many awards and happily married with children.
EXPECTATIONS.
As a trusted principal private secretary to Governor Bala A. Mohammed, the leader of the party in Bauchi state, it is expected that PHARMACIST SAMAILA ADAMU BURGA, a strategist and political Tactician Should Succeeds in the tasks ahead particularly running a united PDP in Bauchi state so as to sustain the gains recorded in the past.
The major tasks therefore is for the pharmacist SAMAILA ADAMU BURGA Led State working committee of the PDP to work hard and retain power as Governor Bala A. Mohammed PDP Led administration ends on May 29th, 2027 and will like to have a successor that will continue with the good works of his administration.
His election as the state PDP chairman is widely regarded by many as well deserved as someone that has been in the system for over twelve years all in the platform of the PDP.
John Habila Murai writes from Bauchi state.
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