Mr Abdullahi also enjoined the federal government to intensify its fight against insurgency, banditry and terrorism.
The governor dwelt on the negative impacts of corruption and said Nigeria would not get things right so long as corruption thrived.
The post-election conversations have been a putrid salad of prejudices, recriminations, and elevated provincialism.
Mr Bello, former premier of the northern region and conservative politician, pushed hard for the modernisation of Northern Nigeria and the unification of the diverse tribes in the region.
