- The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Borno have engaged in war of words over on-going resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the PDP in a statement by the State Publicity Secretary, Mr Amos Adziba called for the probing of the huge amount of money involved in resettling the IDPs.
Reacting to PDP’s position, APC’s chairman in the state, Alhaji Ali Dalori described PDP’s call as unfortunate and a show of lack of concern for the plight of the IDPs.
Dalori said it is embarrassing and illogical for PDP to think of nothing rather than playing politics with the issue of security and the plight of IDPs in the state.
“While diverse people across Nigeria irrespective of party affiliation, state, faith, including international organisations are hailing and supporting the measures taken by the state APC- led administration in tackling insecurity and the welfare of IDPs, it is disheartening that our brothers in PDP are choosing to politicise security matter.
“I want to urge them to show patriotism as citizens of Borno where we choose to work collectively for peace and progress by supporting the process and bringing their contribution to support the IDPs as other stakeholders, home and abroad are doing.
“I don’t see anything wrong in empowering vulnerable persons, particularly thousands of IDPs that were given N100,000 per head of family and N50,000 for the women each, alongside food items and other incentives,” Dalori said.
He urged the people of Borno and other stakeholders, including the opposition members of the PDP to support the present administration towards its positive transformation, and in line with the Zulum’s 10- points agenda and 25-year transformation plan for more dividends of democracy to the good people of the state.
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