A. A ZAURA: NAGGING QUESTIONS TRAILING HIS LARGER THAN LIFE PERSONALITY

By Shariff Aminu Ahlan

Politics is an avenue of getting easy passage to power and authority, as such it attracts all kinds of people with different faculty of reasoning, motives, dreams and aspirations.

Everyone has their intentions of aspiring for each of the categories in the polity. Others see it as an avenue to serve their constituency, give back to their people and harmoniously support each other to attend to a common expected goal. While others see it as an avenue to enrich themselves by cutting corners or more or less loot to some extent. They regard all they spent during the process of getting to the heights is a mere investment in a business.

Despites all these, our society breeds some good personalities, those who nurse genuine desire, zeal, determination and unwavering commitments to serve their people as mentioned above. Lo and behold, we always celebrate our own Alhaji Abdulsalam Abdulkareem Zaura (A. A. Zaura), who has been on the forefront of those who see politics as a good omen to prosperity…

Many of his kind are scattered around the nook and cranny of the nation, who are extremely doing well in handling the resources entrusted to them. And those outside the politics and bestowed with such unique qualities that deserved to be fish out to join politics tribe, religion, language or other insignificant issue not withstanding. Do away with sentiment and elect people that would salvage our near catastrophic situation as a nation..

People of his kind who are burning with uncontested desire and unquenchable hunger to perform wonders, transform every facet of their people’s lives and leave a lasting legacy, are bold and courageous enough to withstand all the unfortunate and unmerited false accusations, poor and misguided interpretations and malicious castigation from dubious and idiotic fools. And also there abound people who would effectively whether the storms and bravely go forward in pursuing their dreams, knowing fully well that they didn’t have skeleton in their cupboard and have nothing to hide..
And among those that are habouring their desire to go for the seat of Governor which people considered as genuine contestants and openly committed to it, only Alhaji Abdulsalam known as A. A Zaura has a credit of never holding any public office be it elected or appointed. A serious minded and successful business guru, no can accuse him of embezzling public treasury because he has never tested any. Almost all those craving for the seat have in one way or the order benefited and still benefitting from the government of the federation either through their electives offices or holding a sensitive position in government or it’s agencies, which only the youthful candidate is exempted. He stand tall among others in that aspect and is immune from corruption accusations or misprioritizing allocated resources. In that aspect, he has an edge over others.

When he officially joined the party some months back, my readers would vividly recall my article titled, “A.A ZAURA: THE EAGLE HAS LANDED”, in which I mentioned the arrival of a big fish who is not coming to simply join the numbers, but to make an impact and rub shoulders with big and mighty within the party with determine zeal, courage and well organized articulated plans aim at grabbing the seat of power. Many faulted my assessment and expect him to be just a mere party member and not capable of contesting for the exalted seat least of all grabbing the ticket. But today they are simply singing a different tune and doubting their prior perception of this astute politician and are now having a second thought due to what they are witnessing. For he is no longer being underated, rather that he is gradually turning into something that none of them ever imagine him to be. The youthful politician has taken a center stage and I can say that now unequivocally without any fear of doubt or challenge. And not few are visualizing him to be the one to ride to the government house comes 2023. His raising profile and daily acceptance by the state populace is quite freightining which is given other aspiring contestants a sleepless nights. His style of playing a decent politics and humanitarian gestures targeting people from the grassroot with massive support to boast their lives style through his endless financial inducement is indeed second to none. Not mention his addiction to helping and uplifting standard of our Islamic schools with massive and unprecedented support that is an alien format among our modern day politicians who are use to playing to gallery. While the youthful politician is busy providing assistances to less privileges, building schools, provision of health care facilities, sponsoring their medical bills, provision of scholarship, capital disbursement, provision of essential food items and many other projects that are too numerous to mention. He has now transformed and raise from been a mere fan to favourite. Recall my previous article titled “A. A. ZAURA: FROM FAN TO FAB”..

The man is no doubt becoming the most talk about politician in the state, and those who are nursing fear over his presence in the party are lamenting and wallowing in confusions and programming evil machinated plots to castigate and tarnish his image all in a bid to tame the ravaging lion. Remember my article titled” ZAURA’S RETURN TO APC SCARED A LIVING DAYLIGHT OUT OF OTHERS”. Their actions vindictively justified my assessing of this unstoppable master of the game..

Therefore people from the state and beyond are daily raising and throwing questions upon questions about this extraordinarily man of the moment. That a good omen and a plus to the candidate, because becoming a center of discussion and raising curiosity among people is a clear signal that the man has indeed become a phenomenal and their curiosity is justifiable.

Several factors contributed to this raising questions from those curious minds. The man unrelenting efforts in spending unimaginable and huge amount of money to better the lives of people is unprecedented in our political climate. Is a banker that people must to ask questions. His display of decency and dignity in his campaign style which is beret of conflicts, names calling, castigating and condemning of others is commendable. His decency in playing politics also arouse people curiosity. And above all, his convoys that is dominated by expensive and latest bullet proof SUV jeeps that are over twenty has become an object of discussion. That alone can make people curious, throwing unanswered questions, while many restored to given different interpretations and hypothetical conclusion..

To begin with, many are asking about his background and where he has come from ? The answer here is here is wide open. Zaura was born in Dakata quarters where he grew up. Study Quran and memorized it at tender age. It was after aquiring that precious knowledge that he started his primary school and secondary education at his ancestors home town of Zaura. He is presently a Masters Degree holder from prestigious Baze University where he emerged as the overall Best student in the entire faculty. A gifted and genius to the core..

Then many are wondering how he amassed wealth despites the fact that he has never held public office, juicy appointment or owing a shop in any of our popular markets scattered across the states. Well to those making this constantly overepeated question should first and famous asked the same question to prominent super rich tycoons within the state and beyond. For the purpose of clarification, A. A. Zaura is an astute business guru who owns companies in both home and abroad. An international business tycoon who is well connected and associating with powerful and mighty across the globe. And in this digital age where excessive money venturing business are been conducted online, where if one so desire can operate business deals worth billions from the confine of his living room. To put the matter to rest and satisfy the curious mind, the man is reputable international business man with many ventures scattered around the globe. And to the glory of God, Zaura is blessed with extraordinarily business acumen and exceptional Midas touch. A rare gifts from God who favours those He wants and no mortal dare challenge the will of God. His business associates are all prominent people who are doing decent business and are counted among international business elites. Our Governor to be is living in their circle and conducting his clean, decent and money consuming business deals and capped it with owing personal companies in both home and abroad.

Many are wondering why the candidate continues doing his campaign and pursuing his dream to rule the state despites an unfolded and unsubstantiated claim that His Excellency and top party hierarchy has anointed a candidate that would succeed the present Governor. A claim that has been refuted and dismissed as falsehood which has no basic by His Excellency himself and his information commissioner. But the man has no ears to listen to that concocted lies and baseless claim. One can confidently say that it has even ginger him to double his efforts and intensified his campaign to upper level. A genuine loyalist of Ganduje and displaying absolute obidiance to him based on principles and with no strings attached. For he is a warrior who is into politics to control it, not be control. A significant signal to the man’s lion-hearted tendency.

Many are also enquiring whether the youthful politician has a collection of private jets at his disposal. To those curious mind, I would only answer this with simple terminology. A. A. Zaura is indeed financially endowed to the level where he can afford private jet if he so desire. We therefore have no need or space to dwell on it.

Then there is this popular rumour that the candidate is working under the globally recognized richest American Billionaire, a founder of Microsoft Bill Gates. To clear the air and put this nagging issue to rest, the candidate is a self-made individual who has thousands working and earning their living under him through his companies and doesn’t work for anyone but himself.It won’t surprise those who knows him and his pedigree if he has a business relationship with the said American Billionaire. After all, the man is moving in the circle of globally acknowledged and recognized Billionaires such as Alhaji Aliko Dangote and his likes

And there is this popular insinuating and assumption of many population especially politicians who are claiming and believing wholeheartedly that Zaura is candidate of today uncontested and unchallenged most powerful and influential politician in Nigeria, National Leader of the ruling party who is refers as Jagaban Bola Ahmed Tinuba. Infact they are claiming that he was sent by Tinubu to serve as his anointed candidate of the party in the state. Funny! If this is assumption is correct, then who was his Godfather who sent him to contest for the seat in 2019 when he single-handedly nurtured and sponsor the new party called Green Party of Nigeria (GNP) in which platform he used to contest for governortorial seat ?
The truth and naked fact about the issue is that A.A. Zaura is indeed has a business and political association with Jagaban and never hide his support for the leader to emerge as a party candidate for Presidential election. But that where the buck stopped.

As it now, every loving citizen of the state should rally round and support A.A Zaura project and do away with unnecessary curiosity. The state is blessed to have this distinguished and successful son of the soil who would not only transform the state, safeguard it’s abundance resources, provides people oriented leadership, transparency, but also open door of the state to global community through his uncontested connections.

*Shariff Aminu Ahlan (Ganduje Intellectual warrior and Zaura Intellectual Soldier)