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Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi state, says he has suffered denigration and opposition since he assumed office.

Addressing journalists on Saturday at a press conference to mark the anniversary of his first year in office, Mohammed said he is currently battling a gang-up by people he had worked with before becoming governor.

“We are doing our best and we are not doing it to be praised; we are doing it because we have to do it so as to free resources,” NAN quoted him to have said.

“My commissioners are complaining but we have to make sacrifices because we are bogged down by a feeling of gratitude to God and the people of Bauchi for what they have done for me.

“I’m the most investigated and denigrated person but the people have faith in me. I’ve faced opposition; even now I’m suffering from a gang-up.

“A gang-up by even people that I have worked with to come to this level.”

Mohammed said he had no godfather or any liability to service hence he had no “partisan consideration” in discharging his duties as governor.

According to the governor, most of the projects embarked upon by his administration were kickstarted by N11 billion recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and handed over to his government.