By Fidelis Jockthan
In the annals of democratic culture all over the world, it is a tradition for the Presidents, Governors and Local Government Chairmen to have a Vice/Deputies whose major function is to assist their principals in running the affairs of the Country, State or LGCs as the case may be.
Sometimes due to the complexity of the human nature, challenges use to erupt between the deputies and their principals mainly as a result of personal ego, lack of trust/confidence or even outright arrogance and unbridled disrespect for one another.
Such scenarios have in the past led to serious altercations and vitriolic confrontations between the two parties as was witnessed in many states of Nigeria in the course of our nascent democratic journey.
But two years after assuming power in Adamawa State, relationship between governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri and his deputy is waxing stronger by the day to the admiration of all and sundry.
In fact, the cordial relationship between Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri and his deputy attracts a lot of interest to students of politics and leadership in view of the mistrust and rancour that have became order of the day the past between governors and their deputies in the chequered history of our democratic journey.
Even in Adamawa State, we have had incidences in which the governor and his deputy were at daggers drawn due to one or a combination of the factors mentioned in the course of this article.
The no love lost and friction that have ensued between most of the past governors and their deputies have greatly undermine the smooth running of the government in the past.
Many discerning minds in the state are upbeat that the Fintiri/Crowther led government is already a success story going by the current trajectories, and achievements it is recording which by every standard is phenomenal.
Despite the economic recession wrought on the national economy and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fintiri led administration has continued to record significant mileage never seen in history, to the chagrin of its traducers.
In just two years of its stewardship, the administration has recorded wonders in virtually every facet of the state's socioeconomic well being.
The administration's giant strides in urban renewal, health, education, agriculture e.t.c is legendary.
Interestingly, the dou have continued to shame naysayers who are hell bent in creating a cleavage between the two great leaders.
Since the duo came on board on 29th May, 2019, a lot of negative projections and downright aspersions have been promoted by fifth columnist in order to create misunderstanding but to the dismay of these conflict mongers, the governor and his deputy simply maintain a robust and water proof relationship.
Chief Crowther Seth, has since his assumption proved to be pivotal to the administration by maintaining an iron cast loyalty and capped it with an unalloyed commitment to the actualisation of the dreams of his boss never seen before.
The deputy governor has since his coming been promoting the administration as if his life depended on the task.
Upon their phenomenal victory in 2019, the deputy governor has taken the onerous task of going round the state on a 'thank-you' visit to show appreciation to the electorate for the overwhelming votes that ensure their victory.
He extended the same gesture to PDP stakeholders and supporters.
This spirit demonstrated by Crowther Seth continued to get commendations from different quota including the opposition.
The Deputy Governor's loyalty, humility and forthrightness even caught the attention of political analysts and the media, describing him as the best Deputy Governor in Nigeria.
Some stakeholders who interacted with this writer said, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri was lucky to have Deputy like Chief Crowther Seth.
Some people who are not familiar with Crowther's political dexterity may assumed him to be little but lucky.
In essence, the man 'Crowther Seth mean success, Formidability and integrity.
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