The Ogun State Government said the Monday violent protest in Sagamu town in Sagamu local government area of the state was politically motivated, and alleged the opposition Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) as behind the incident
Penpushing reports that Governor Dapo Abiodun made the observation and allegation in a statement in reaction to the protest, which resulted in destruction of some properties including financial houses, as well as number of residents sustaining injuries
The statement issued by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Kunle Somorin alleged that disgruntled elements of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) were sighted leading the protest under the guise of scarcity of naira notes protest
“Early this morning, a politically motivated violent protest took place in Sagamu during which innocent people, banks and public infrastructures were attacked by some disgruntled members of the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), whose members and some of the party’s candidates were seen leading the demonstration.While the protests was purportedly against the “scarcity of naira notes”, the real intention of these elements became obvious with the involvement of the known PDP members”, Somorin wrote.
“It is on record that the campaign tour of the All Progressives Congress (APC), which moved through Simawa to Ogijo and back to Sagamu, where two road were commissioned yesterday, ended without any hitch. The APC rally was attended by tens of thousands of people at different locations, lasting from about 8.00 am in the morning and 8.00pm in the evening without any violence, quarrel or disagreements whatsoever”, the statement reads.
Penpushing further reports that the statement said government was of the conviction that it was the success of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) that got the opposition Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) frustrated and made their members to embark on mindless destruction of properties
“We believe strongly that it was the success of the APC rally of yesterday that got the feeble opposition PDP frustrated and therefore made their members to embark on the mindless destruction of properties.The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has been on top of the fallouts of the naira re-design issues”.
“The Governor had visited the Central Bank headquarters in Abeokuta and some other commercial Banks’s branches, met with the bankers forum , met with Mr President alongside with other Progressive Governors and made a state broadcast to empathize with Ogun people with a reassurance that efforts are on to ameliorate the negative impacts of the implementation of the CBN policy on the people’.
“Attacks on innocent people and destruction of private and public properties cannot solve the current problem but will rather worsen the situation. Therefore, we must not allow desperate politicians to mislead members of the public and use them as cannon to vent frustration. This is not who we are. We are Omoluabis. We are the most peaceful state in Nigeria and the industrial capital of Nigeria,”
“Our people should exercise patience and be law abiding, while waiting to cast their votes to the party that has stood by the populace even at this critical period. Our law enforcement team are already investigating this unfortunate development and any persons directly or indirect culpable will face the full wrath of the law no matter how highly placed”, the statement emphasized
Penpushing also reports that in swift response the opposition Peoples Democratic PartyPDP) said the claim and allegation of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) was laughable adding that government should beam its searchlight towards the ruling party.
The Secretary-General, Ladi Adebutu /Akinlade Campaign Organization, and chieftain of the party, Dr Niyi Osoba in the terse statement argued that, how could Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) that supports naira redesign lead people to protest a policy it publicly endorsed
“This is laughable. How could PDP that supports naira redesign lead people to protest a policy she publicly endorsed. How i wish those that claimed that beam their searchlight towards another direction. In particular, APC”, Osoba wrote
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