The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue has called on the state governor, Hyacinth Alia to caution his appointees against making inflammatory comments capable of heating up the polity.
The State Vice Chairman, Zone A, Mr. Abraham Waroh made the call in a statement issued and made available to newsmen in Makurdi on Monday.
Waroh who made reference to a viral video where the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Mr. Aondowase Kunde allegedly said the people of Jechira intermediate area of the state comprising Vandeikya and Konshisha Local Government Areas, if fail to support the Governor would be compelled to support with the use of a taskforce.
While condemning the statement, the party expressed fear that such alleged statement could cause anarchy in the area.
According to the statement: “PDP calls on Governor Hyacinth Alia to caution the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Mr. Aondowase Kunde before he instigates further violence in Vandeikya, Konshisha and other parts of Benue North East.
“This call has become necessary due to comments made by Mr. Kunde in a viral video, where he called for the establishment of a task force to harass Benue people of Jechira extraction who do not support Governor Hyacinth Alia.
“The PDP strongly condemns Mr. Kunde’s remarks, as Benue people have the freedom of association as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
The party also referenced other incidents allegedly involving the Commissioner and said it had resolved to petition relevant security agencies regarding his alleged latest comment and urged that he be invited for questioning.
When contacted several times, the Commissioner said he would respond to the allegation by the opposition party and hang up.
Further calls made to his cellphone as at the time of filing this report rang out.
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