The Benue State Government has strongly condemned the outburst by Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso against Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia as an unfortunate and unwarranted insult that does little to advance constructive political discourse.
In a statement issued by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Tersoo Kula, the government described Senator Kwankwaso’s actions as driven by a misplaced grudge against Governor Alia. The Benue administration explained that the senator is angry because his principal, Mr. Peter Obi, was sneaked into Benue without proper coordination, after which he falsely accused the Governor of disrupting the visit.
The statement further noted that Obi’s drama was set up by those who are desperate to give Governor Alia a bad name, and that if, up to this point, Kwankwaso is yet to understand that Obi was used, the government is compelled to wonder whether he is truly a politician who understands the politics of this region.
Governor Alia, a Reverend gentleman, was elected by the people of Benue State, and his mandate should be respected by any sane citizen, regardless of political differences.
The Benue State Government therefore advised Senator Kwankwaso to stop insulting the sensibilities of Benue people, as the people are capable of judging their government and deciding their political future. The administration urged him to face Kano politics, explain why his party performed so abysmally in the last by-elections conducted in his state, and respect the people’s mandate in Benue and offer ideas, not insults.
