- * Cautions Against Debasing Womanhood In Nasarawa
By David Okpashi (Nasarawa State Correspondent, in Lafia)
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Nasarawa State chapter, has advised the opposition People's Democratic party (PDP) to seek redress in the court of law if dissatisfied with the outcome of the governorship election in the state.
The ruling APC in a statement by the party spokesman, Chief Douglas Otaru and made available to Journalists in Lafia on Monday, noted that there were legitimate windows of opportunities available for the PDP to seek redress rather than instigating women to take to the streets in nudity to protest the outcome of an election acclaimed fair, and credible.
The APC said, "It is a most unfortunate, despicable, odious and unpatriotic act for the opposition PDP to condoned acts that are uncivilized in the modern society.
"The ruling APC maintained a noteworthy silence while she watched the disgusting melodrama of the opposition PDP since after their loss at the recently concluded general elections which produced His Excellency, Gov. Abdullahi A Sule as the winner of the election.
"To us in the APC, the stage-managed and embarrassing carnival of nudity is a charade, a show of shame and worthless debasement of our women who were brain washed with peanuts to demonstrate the most expensive, immoral and blasphemous desecration of their bodies which supposedly should be the temple of their creator.
The statement maintained that although the party was not averse to a protest in any form of civil pursuits, it however added that such desperation as demonstrated by the PDP is uncultured and alien to any known democratic norms and processes which should be condemned in it's totality.
"We are not oblivious of the antics of the opposition aimed at scuttling the peace and security of the state that the Gov. Sule led administration has sustained over the years. Further to that, we could see their desperate attempt to whip up sentiments, all in an attempt to discredit the entire electoral process which has been adjudged as the most freest and fairest contest ever in the history of the country", the statement added.
"We have maintained this long golden silence in the APC owing to the fact that we have a duty to continue to maintain law and order, protect lives and properties across the divides, and therefore shouldn't be seen to joining ssues with the weeping PDP", the APC stated.
Chief Otaru declared that the ruling APC in Nasarawa State will continue to refrain from any counter action capable of causing a breakdown of law and order. He stated that where such Olive branch is taken for granted, the party will be forced not to tolerate any form of harassment or intimidation of the citizens of the state by the opposition party.
"This has become necessary in view of the fact that they do not posses the monopoly of protest. May we place on notice that the elections have come and gone, our focus as the governing party, is to continue to deliver democratic goods, and to remain committed to fairness in our dealings with all manner of persons regardless of tribe, religion or political lineages".
The statement called on all well-meaning citizens of the state to eschew hate, violence and maintain love for one another, as they go about their normal businesses.
"Bear in mind that we are one indivisible people with lots of growth opportunities. It is only in peace and unity that we shall triumph", the statement declared. NNL.
