FCT MINISTER, SEN. BALA MOHAMMED
BEVERLY HILLS, CA, October 13, (THEWILL) – The New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) on Sunday asked the Minister for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Mohammed, to unseal the Adamawa Governor’s Lodge sealed-off on his orders on Saturday.
Describing the sealing-off of the Adamawa Lodge as a demonstration of his lack of understanding about the status of a Governor’s Lodge, the new PDP, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, said “What the minister has brazenly done is to indirectly attack the people and Government of Adamawa State in his desperation to impress the PDP tin god,Alhaji Bamanga Tukur.”
According to the statement, ” This unwarranted and rash action by Senator Mohammed can be equated with the recent attack against the Nigerian Embassy in Bissau by the Guinea-Bissau authorities, which sparked outrage and for which that country’s government swiftly apologised.
“We advise the misguided minister to within 48 hours not only apologise to the people and Government of Adamawa State but also to unseal the Lodge, which serves as out temporary National Secretariat following the sealing of our National Secretariat by the police. The Government of Adamawa State has not committed any offence by allowing us to use the Lodge as contact office.
“Minister Mohammed is usurping powers that do not belong to him. His unjustifiable action is yet another evidence of impunity by some overzealous people in government intent on blackmailing President Goodluck Jonathan and portraying him as draconian and undemocratic President
“Such people must be stopped forthwith! We, therefore, appeal to Mr. President not only to call Senator Mohammed to order but also sanction him accordingly for portraying Jonathan’s government as lawless, evil and anti-people.
“Finally, we urge our members and supporters neither to worry nor be demoralised by the rascality of the Tukur faction as we are ever ready to ensure that undemocratic elements will not near the leadership of our party anymore.
“We are on course and by the grace of God we shall surely come out victorious for the greatness of our party and growth of democracy in Nigeria.”
