The Peoples Democratic Party,
PDP, on Friday reacted to the burning of some classroom projects in Lokoja,
Kogi State, executed by Senator Dino Melaye.
Some unidentified arsonists had
burnt down a block of four classrooms Melaye donated to the Government Girls’
Secondary School in Sarki Noma, Lokoja, the state capital.
PDP alleged that “all fingers
point to hoodlums sponsored by the sinking All Progressives Congress (APC) in
Kogi State,” which has been “threatening the lawmaker since his failed recall
bid in April, as well as his declared return to the PDP.”
A statement by PDP’s
spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan called on the APC in the state to come out and
reveal those who carried out the attack.
“It is indeed reprehensible that
the APC, which cannot boast of any development project in the state, could be
so vicious to sponsor the destruction of education facilities meant for the
benefit of Kogi children, just for political reasons.
“The people of Kogi state are not
in any way fooled by the statement from the APC-led Kogi state government,
wherein it merely condemned the arson without taking any concrete step to
produce those behind the dastardly act.
“The PDP challenges the Kogi
state government and the APC to come clear and tell Nigerians those behind the
use of earth moving machines to block the way for Senator Melaye’s convoy on
his way to commission the projects on Wednesday.
“Furthermore, the fact that the
state government did nothing after Senator Melaye reported of threats to him,
by unknown persons, ahead of the commissioning ceremony, thoroughly indicts the
government and raises very strong issues of official conspiracy.
“Moreover, the attack has further
confirmed that Senator Melaye has not been shouting wolf in his reports of
series of threats against his person by suspected agents of the APC.
The opposition party called on
the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris to “immediately commence a
full-scale investigation into the incident and all reported threats against
Senator Dino Melaye.
“Finally, the PDP calls on
Nigerians and the people of Kogi State to hold the APC responsible should any
further harm befall Senator Melaye or any of his family members,” the party
said.
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