Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, a former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, has chastised the state Governor, Godwin Obaseki over his silence amid insecurity ravaging the state.
Ize-Iyamu said Obaseki’s silence
over the rate of insecurity in the state was no longer golden.
In a statement by his Media Aide,
John Mayaki, the former governorship candidate charged Obaseki to live up to
his responsibilities.
He lamented that the spate of
incessant kidnapping, robbery and cult-related activities in the state was
frightening.
The statement reads: “Last year,
Obaseki was reported to have committed N2 billion to Edo Security Trust Fund,
besides the traditional N700 million monthly security vote, which still
subsists.
“Why not speak up concerning the
incessant kidnappings? What about the cult-related killings and violent
robberies, and invasion of markets?
“Why should Obaseki ignore the
people who voted him? This omission is tantamount to a direct slap on the
people who voted him and who are touched, one way or another, by the mindless
kidnappings and killings.
“Obaseki’s silence is no longer
golden, especially when his house is in flames, but he is showing photographs
of himself consoling a colleague on the loss of his mother.”
Recall that commuters on the
Benin-Auchi road had cried out over increasing kidnapping activities along the
route.
This followed the kidnapping of
some travelers on the route by some suspected gunmen.
Last week, some unknown gunmen
had abducted the Councillor representing ward one (Ewohimi), Hon. Israel
Inyanabor in Esan South East Local Government Area of the state.
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