The All Progressives Congress (APC) members in Agatu Local
Government Area of Benue, today, staged a protest, rejecting Mrs Comfort Echoda
as their candidate in the forthcoming local council election.
The protesters alleged that due to incessant attacks on the
community by Fulani herdsmen, a woman was incapable of piloting the affairs of
the area creditably.
Leader of the protesters, Abel Omaluwa, said that the
security situation in the area did not warrant a woman to be at the helm of
affairs.
Omaluwa said:”We are not against Echoda as a person, but
being a woman and giving the present security situation in the area, she cannot
perform well.
“With recurring cases of fresh attacks between farmers and
herdsmen, the situation will be too difficult for a woman to manage
effectively.
Since the announcement of Echoda as the party’s candidate,
our teeming supporters are discouraged.
“Our fears are that if the woman is allowed to contest, it
will have adverse effects in this and subsequent elections.”
Omaluwa, appealed to APC to look into their request,
presented a copy of their petition, signed by 30 people to the leader of the
government’s delegate, Dr Tavershima Adyorough.
Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Media, Mr Gwaza
Ujamatu, assured the protesters that their grievances would be forwarded to the
governor.
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