The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, on Friday declared that the party would not tolerate
government by proxy in Taraba State.
Fielding questions from newsmen in
Abuja on Friday, Tukur said the PDP was worried about the situation in Taraba,
and that he would have gone to the state capital if not for the national
convention of the PDP holding in Abuja on Saturday (today).
“We are concerned about the
developments in Taraba state. We earlier sent a team to visit the governor when
the unfortunate incident happened and right now, I would have landed in Taraba
if not for the national convention. You can count on me to get there by Monday;
but we will not allow proxy governance in Taraba State,” Tukur said.
“The elder state men and highly
placed persons from Taraba State should, as a matter of urgency, converge to
proffer solutions to the present political logjam and impasse,” the lawmakers
said.
He also warned people outside the
state against meddling in the affairs of the state, stressing “we commend the
bold, gallant, resolute and patriotic steps taken by the Taraba State House of
Assembly under the leadership of the courageous Speaker, Rt. Hon. Haruna
Tsokwa.”
He took a swipe at those who he
claimed were “playing politics with the health of the governor” and throwing
the state into confusion.
He said, “Rather than uniting our
people who are peace-loving, dynamic and enterprising, we are busy dividing
them and creating unnecessary tension for selfish reasons. Rather than praying
for Governor Danbaba’s speedy recovery, we are busy scheming, out-smarting and
outwitting each other for selfish aggrandisement or the unknown 2015.”
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