From Yakubu Mustapha Minna
People’s Democratic Party in Niger state have faulted governor Mohammed Umar Bago for failing to secure the lives and property of Nigerlites as well the safety of investments due to continuous thuggery and insecurity in the state.
The Niger North Zone C People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Zonal Vice Chairman, Alhaji Yahaya Ability who stated this in an interview with journalists in Minna, described as very unfortunate voting a leader who does not care about the welfare, wellbeing and lives of the people but only interested in structural development under huge unaccountable loans.
Ability lamented over the current increase in the rate of insecurity bedeviling the state under the present All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership who has nothing to offer in the interest of the citizens but disabuse of office being experienced.
According to Ability, “we should not expect any investor, nobody will come to invest here in Niger state, the governor should just tackle the Insecurity because even the state capital is not safe, they are wasting their time because everybody is aware of the situation in Niger state,” he stated.
The Zonal Vice Chairman who is optimistic noted that with the People’s Democratic Party PDP on the corridors of power the interest of the people are given much more priority but contrary since the APC took over powers as hardship, insecurity and alleged looting have continued to escalate in the state and Nigeria at large.
Alhaji Ability further expressed dismay over the inability of governor Bago led administration and other elected leaders to pay a sympathy visit to the victims of bandits and Boko Haram insurgents called for reversal of such non concern attitude on the part of government.
He revealed that about 5 local government areas like Shiroro, Munya, Rafi, Paikoro, Mariga and Wushishi are under attacks consistently while some others periodically witnessed attack including Chanchaga the state capital not safe due to thuggery attack on innocent persons making the citizens hopeless in governance.
The PDP stalwart also said that it is worrisome for the state government to destroy over 200 farmers crops in Mariga, Kampanin Bobi and Durgu describing it as inhuman, heartless, wickedness and uncalled for, urging the governor to find appropriate solution without delay.
