… says NDC presidential candidate ignored protocols
Benue State Government, on Tuesday, accused Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, of deliberately looking for trouble.
Commissioner for Information, Solomon Iorpev, said this while reacting to the disruption of Obi’s convoy during a visit to the state on Tuesday.
Iorpev said this was not the first time Obi had ignored protocol by failing to officially inform the state government about his visit to the state, considering his status.
The commissioner described Obi as a high-profile person and a former governor whose security should be provided by the host state.
He said Obi ought to have formally notified the state government ahead of his visit, describing the action of the former governor as a breach of protocol.
The commissioner said given his status as a former governor and prominent political figure, the government had a responsibility to make adequate security arrangements for him.
He said, “A high-profile person who has been a former governor of a state is coming into the state; he should have written a letter to the State Government.
“We are supposed to guarantee his safety and protection, but in an instance where no letter was written, we could not guarantee his safety.
“This is not the first time he is doing this. He is just looking for our trouble. We are peace loving and hospitable people.”
Iorpev said he was not aware of those who blocked the convoy, but added that Obi’s visit coincided with a meeting involving youths from all the 23 Local Government Areas of Benue.
“So, if they were coming from either Tarka, Gboko, Buruku, Ushongo, Konshisha or Vandeikya at the same time of his visit and blocked the road, it is unfortunate. I do not know the youths who did that,” he said.
