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| Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu,governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo 2020. |
“Truth is like fire; it
cannot be hidden under dry leaves--African proverb.”
Chairman, Sub-Committee on
Media and Publicity of Obaseki/Shuaibu Campaign Organization, Chris Osa
Nehikhare, has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its candidate
for the 29th September, 2020 gubernatorial polls in Edo State,
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, of planning to establish a RUGA settlement in the
state.
Nehikhare made this claim
in a release made available to Edo
Repots in Beni City, the Edo State capital.
According to him, the
turbaning of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, on Tuesday 12th August, 2020 in
Auchi had finally exposed the plans of the APC and its candidate to establish a
RUGA settlement in Edo State.
He noted that last year, an
alarm was raised of plans by then APC government in Edo State to cede lands
especially in the rural areas in the state for the establishment of the RUGA
settlement, but Governor Godwin Obaseki, he said, denied it and promised Edo
people that he would not cede their rights and lands to anybody. “The months
that followed revealed the sincerity of the Governor,” he maintained.
Hear him: “The turbaning
yesterday of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, in Auchi has finally exposed the plans
of the APC and its candidate to establish a RUGA settlement in Edo State.
“Last year, we raised the
alarm of plans by then APC government in Edo State to cede lands especially in
the rural areas in the state for the establishment of the RUGA settlement, but
Governor Godwin Obaseki denied it and promised Edo people that he will not cede
their rights and lands to anybody. The months that followed revealed the
sincerity of the Governor.
“The turbaning yesterday
of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo
State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, in Auchi has finally exposed the plans of the
APC and its candidate to establish a RUGA settlement in Edo State.
“Last year, we raised the
alarm of plans by then APC government in Edo State to cede lands especially in
the rural areas in the state for the establishment of the RUGA settlement, but
Governor Godwin Obaseki denied it and promised Edo people that he will not cede
their rights and lands to anybody. The months that followed revealed the
sincerity of the Governor.”
Nehikhare maintained that
the fear of the Edo people concerning RUGA was brought back in Auchi on
Wednesday at the turbaning of Pastor Ize-Iyamu in company of his godfather, Adams
Oshiomhole; adding that Edo people were inundated with pictures of the Pastor
Osagie Ize-Iyamu dressed like Miyetti Allah cattle breeders, whose
pre-occupation was the welfare of Fulani herdsmen including securing lands for
the pastoralists.
“We are aware that the
pictures of the APC candidate dressed in that special attire was for
confirmation of the deal initiated by Adams Oshiomhole in his desperation to
win the governorship election at all cost.
We know that the APC
candidate now has grand patron privileges for herdsmen and that they look up to
him for land as they attempt to extend their conquered territories to Edo. With
Ize-Iyamu as governor and the APC as the party, the task of the expansionists
is close to completion and our farmers and their families are in danger!” Nehikhare
added.
He said the APC candidate
had demonstrated what would be his major concerns if he ever got to
office...the interests of Fulani herdsmen and that of his godfathers. He noted
that the title conferred on him in Auchi may mean one thing in Afemai language
but the attire certainly had a covert message.
“We call on Edo people to
reject planned ceding of their lands to marauders, who kill, maim and destroy.
“We commend Governor
Godwin Obaseki for resisting such offer in the past to defend Fulani herdsmen
and not Edo people. The resilence of the governor is highly commendable. We
know that the governor will never cede an ounce of Edo land to anyone or group,”
he said.
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