August 26, (THEWILL) – All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Wing Mobilisation Vanguard has called on the People’s Democratic Party elders in the North West to desist from attacking Minister of State defence, Hon Bello Mohammed Matawalle.
Chairman of the group, Alhaji Ashiru Tukur, stated this while reacting to the PDP alleged accusations of political harassment of their supporters in the Northwest, by Minister of State defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Professionals Support Movement at the weekend asked President Bola Tinubu to stop Minister of State Defense, Mohammed Bello Matawalle from alleged harassment of opposition leaders in the region.
Tukur declared that the allegations of political harassment by whatever means against any political groups in the country under the present administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu is baseless and cheap political propaganda aimed at tarnishing the image of the APC- led administration.
He described PDP in the North as mischief makers bent on creating political instability and unleash havoc and distrust among Nigerians.
He said, “Apart from PDP’s woeful failure, they failed to govern even in a state wrecked by poverty and economic degradation coupled with insecurity as a result of negligence and poor governance. Anytime PDP wants to bury their inability at the state, they will resort to mudslinging and name calling. This is a mere display of incompetence and weakness associated with hatred and blackmail of targeted political personalities like Minister Matawalle in an attempt to create a heightened tension, conflict and disharmony at a time people are looking for a solution to end insecurity, hunger and poverty” Said Tukur.
He said that Matawalle is such a philanthropist that even now, as a Minister, he still identifies with the people of the state in times of hardship and joy.
“Just recently, he and Senator Abdulaziz Yari donated millions of cash, food items, and assorted materials respectively to the people affected by flood disaster in Gummi local government of the state. All these, despite the aggression and enmity displayed, against him and his political cohorts under the PDP watch.
“Therefore, it becomes imperative to recognise the deleterious consequences associated with the PDP’s deliberate attempt to smear the name of Matawalle as this undermines the foundation of collaborative endeavours, hinders social cohesion and fosters an environment antithetical to the pursuit of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda.
President Tinubu wants to cultivate a society characterised by mutual respect, understanding, and progress.
It is essential therefore with this kind of leader to eschew divisive tactics, foster an ethos of cooperation, empathy and constructive communication rather than heating the polity at a very tender stage as sponsored by these enemies of peace, cohesion and progress.
While we demand an urgent apology from those PDP leaders over their sponsored campaign of calumny against our hard working and trusted leader, Hon Bello Matawalle and other APC leaders.
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