A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the occasion’s senatorial candidate for Benue South within the 2023 basic elections, Comrade Daniel Onjeh, has expressed shock and disappointment over the latest comment made by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, over the state of insecurity within the state.
Akpabio had stated silence of the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, on the latest killing of over 50 individuals in some Benue communities by armed invaders, was indicative of the governor’s nonchalance about insecurity within the state.
Akpabio, whereas ruling on the senate’s plenary final week on a movement moved by the senator representing Benue North East Senatorial District, Emmanuel Udende (APC), said, amongst others, that, “I consider the governor of Benue State, whose main duty is to make use of safety votes to make sure the safety of life and property within the state, can also be listening.”
However in an announcement issued on Sunday, Onjeh cautioned the Senate President to not enable himself to be dragged into the soiled politics of Benue State by the Benue Nationwide Meeting Caucus headed by the Senate Minority Chief, Sen. Abba Moro.
Onjeh, subsequently, prompt the necessity for all patriotic Nigerians to forge a typical entrance to ensure that the nation to win the battle on terror, quite than selling division amongst residents.
”We are able to take a cue from Israel, whose residents had been extra divided earlier than its ongoing battle on Gaza, than that they had ever been within the nation’s historical past. However the present Prime Minister needed to make worthy compromises, together with extending the olive department to the opposition. The result’s that the Israelites are presently united of their quest to defeat the terrorist group, Hamas,” said Onjeh.
“Subsequently, the senate can not bemoan Fr. Alia on account of him not dashing to the press to sentence the latest killings or guilty it on any ethnic group.
Akpabio, Onjeh suggested, ought to have sought to satisfy with Governor Alia or invited him to debate the scenario in Benue State, as an alternative of creating incendiary remarks with out giving the governor a good listening to.
“The political disaster in Benue shouldn’t be hidden; everybody is aware of about it. Since Benue State NASS Caucus members have been taking adversarial positions towards their governor, the eye of the Senate President ought to have been drawn to the problem.
“The political disaster in Benue shouldn’t be hidden; everybody is aware of about it. Since Benue State NASS Caucus members have been taking adversarial positions towards their governor, the eye of the Senate President ought to have been drawn to the problem.”
He stated he appreciated the truth that the senate had additionally charged the safety companies to do extra, and talked about that assets are being offered to them to safeguard lives and properties, therefore, it’s crucial for the senate to accentuate its efforts in that regard.
