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Constitution Review : Assessing DSP Barau’s Facebook Page for Northwest Public Hearing From Abba Anwar Few hours after the Deputy Senate President and Senate Chairman, Constitution Review Committee, Barau I Jibrin, CFR, posted his opening remarks on his Facebook page, as the Chairman of Committee’s Public Hearing for North West Zone, among others, today Saturday, July 26th, 2025, many engagements took place. The engagements explain how significant his style of honest role in the Nigerian project, trickles down to patriotic hearts of our people. From the engagements or traffic if you like, within few hours of his posting, there are over Two Thousand people who thumb up for him, signifying their satisfaction for his unmatched effort in the entire exercise. Over Two Thousand likes. As there are over Three Hundred comments from the public. Among the comments over 98% of all the comments, are praising and praying for the Deputy Senate President for good health and prosperity. For shares, there are about Three Hundred of them. Meaning, people close to Three Hundred shared his post to others, who would automatically share, share and re-share. Only God knows how many people shared the post by now. Onward, onward and onward. Let me, for clarity and authenticity purposes, share with my readers some of the comments I was able to quote from his page. They are all there on his Facebook page for all to see, verify and understand how cheerful and accepted is the DSP among his people. One Abdullahi Bala Dawakin Tofa said, “Masha Allah (praising Allah). May Allah see you through and protect you.” Abubakar Sani, Abubakar Da Dogo Dogo, Usman Yareema, Salim Sabo Shekarau, Usman Shehu Madaki, Mujahid Haladu Aliyu, among many others, all commented with “Masha Allah,” praising Almighty Allah for supporting the Senator. It was Yareema among them who added with “My boss.” While Lawan Gali, Salisu M. Inuwa Tsamawa and Queen Abubakar defined him as “Good leader.” As Safwan Ishaq described DSP Barau as being “Not only Kano North Senator, you are the Senator for all Nigeria.” Telling us how satisfied this person is with DSP’s good work and representation. Bala Rabo Muhammad commented with “Continue to rise to stardom by the Grace of Allah.” As Musa Malam Madori praised the Senator with very sound and patriotic emotion that, “Masha Allah. Leader by example.” Clarified further by Mustapha Shehu Muhammad, who added “A leader who leads by example.” “Jagora (meaning flagship or mentor or well deserved leader),” expressed by Engineer Muhammad Khalid. While Abdullahi Ahmed Jemomi, in his comment prayed that, “May Allah continue to give you more health and prominence.” For Hon Haruna Garba, there is none but Barau, when he said “We talk of Barau only. He is like no other.” Barau Foreign Scholars, expressed their happiness for their mentor, when they put it this way, that, “My leader and Our leader.” For Yaron Dan Kuda Madu, he believes “Barau has long become our mentor and flagship in this country.” Friday Eche said, “May God Bless you Sir. And long live.” As one Aseeyah Bint Bashir wishes him good ending in life, as she said, “Wish you a blessed life and prosperity.” Comrade Abdulmalik Lawan Malumfashi’s comment encourages that, “Weldone my mentor. Barau the supportive leader for our youth.” A lady called Aisha Idris, expressed her feeling happily, with “Maliya (his political nickname) clear.” Meaning the road is cleared for him. With all these praises and prayers about the DSP, I did not even quote a single comment praying for higher positions for him come 2027. Ultimately the issue is not only that of making good comments, liking and sharing his post on North West Public Hearing of Constitution Review, but the crux of the matter is this, that electorate in this part of the country believe that Senator Jibrin is someone they can rely on in any matter concerning their life and livelihood. His presence during the public hearing followed by his Facebook page post and the kind of comments, likes and shares he got are enough reason to tell whoever cares to listen that, the Deputy Senate President can be a turning point and a melting pot in the next general election come 2027 In other words, his patriotic involvement as the Chairman of the Committee and his presence in Kano today, among many other outings, coupled with the kind of comments I examined on his Facebook account today, give people more hope and certainty about the entire process. I believe DSP’s honest engagement in whatever legislative or government affairs, creates special acceptance and interest, to our people, up North. It is now that I begin to clearly understand what this gentleman is to the stability of Northern democratic engagement. I therefore suggest, that for the Nigerian Senate to fully integrate, North, in whatever process, procedures and commitment, DSP’s presence, visibility and unwavering inclusion, create the needed corridor for the acceptance of whatever they push for the public in the North. I think the same suggestion should be understood by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, if at all he needs system overhaul and clearer political direction for national cohesion and development. The Deputy Senate President’s explanation on how the public hearings took place across other five geo-political zones and how and why North West’s public hearing is taking place now, adds flavor to Senate commitment to the exercise. That is where he said, “On behalf of the Senate Committee tasked with reviewing the 1999 Constitution, I am honoured to welcome you to the Zonal Public Hearing focused on the bills and issues related to amendments of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999. This important event was held simultaneously across five of our nation’s geopolitical zones specifically in Enugu in South East, Jos in North Central, Lagos, in South West, Ikot Ekpene in South South and Maiduguri in North East between the 4th and 5th July, 2025. It is worthy to note that the session scheduled for Kano on the 4th and 5th July, and later on the 18th and 19th July were respectfully postponed in honour of the passing of two distinguished Nigerians – first, the late business icon, Alhaji Aminu Dantata and second, the former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR.” Anwar writes from Kano Saturday, July 26th, 2025

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