PRESS RELEASE
BASHIR UMAR, MADE US PROUD.
The immediate past Governor of Adamawa State, Senator Muhammed Umaru Jibrilla Bindow has congratulated Bashir Umar, an indigene of Adamawa State who hailed from Maiha Local Government Area of Adamawa State for his honesty integrity and enviable virtue.
In a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Press & Media Affairs, Martins Dickson, Senator Jibrilla said Corporal Umar has brought pride and honour to his parents and the people of his senatorial district of Adamawa North.
“May I also congratulate Mallam Umar and his wife for training Bashir in a good way and instilling in him good character and rare virtue, we must all ensure that our children receive the best in character development”.
“I am elated to learn that an indigene of my state and constituency Bashir Umar has displayed strong character, discipline and honesty that has brought honour to the people of Maiha and Adamawa state at large. We have always encouraged the youths to follow the path of honour, Umar’s discipline and honesty is evident that the younger generation are beginning to heed to this priceless advice”.
Jibrilla added that Umar has become a worthy example to the youths of Adamawa state and the nation for standing on the side of truth in a time when materialism has overwhelmed the people especially the younger generation.
Senator Jibrilla ceased the opportunity to call on the youths engaged in the unpopular crime of internet fraud popularly called 419 or Yahoo-Yahoo to desist and follow the path of honour by learning from Bashir Umar.
Senator Jibrilla also thanked the Chief of Air Staff Air Marshall Sadiq Abubakar for recognizing the rare virtue of Bashir Umar and for promoting him to the rank of Corporal in the Nigerian Airforce.
In his words “The Chief of Air Staff has displayed good leadership trait aimed at encouraging high moral standard and discipline within the Airforce by swiftly promoting Bashir Umar to a rank that will ordinarily take him 10 years to attain in the Airforce”.
It can recalled that Bashir Umar found 37,000 Euro an equivalent of 15 million Naira at the hajj camp Kano and returned it to the owner.
This promotion will also encourage other Airmen to maintain discipline and be professional in their conduct as they serve the nation.
