By Ezrel Tabiowo
Abuja
The immediate past Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro has described as unfortunate, uncharitable and most irresponsible the vitriolic attacks on the immediate past president of the Senate, Senator David Alechenu Bonaventure Mark, by the Benue state deputy governor, Engineer Benson Abounu.
Moro in a statement issued yesterday, while describing Abuonu as “ungrateful”, accused the deputy governor of allowing the pursuit of “self-interest becloud his sense of judgment”, which according to him, is anchored on creating mischief.
Attributing self-interest and extreme partisanship as reasons for what he termed “Abuonu’s perverted knowledge” of Senator Mark’s achievements towards the development of Idoma land, Moro took a swipe at the deputy governor over his incompetence in representing the interest of the people of Benue south despite being on a member of the state executive council.
Moro’s words: “It is unfortunate that Benson Abounu has so soon forgotten to let the public know that the “enormous power” Senator David Mark “wielded” facilitated his appointments as commissioner of water Resources and Environment and the chairman of the Board of directors of the Nigerian Television Authority.
“Can Benson Abounu point to any viable and sustainable project he used his occupation of these high grade to attract to Idoma land? Can Benson Abounu explain to his Idoma people why the traditional Idoma slot of the secretary to the government of Benue state was taken away from them for the first time in the history of democratic governance in Benue state under his watch as deputy governor?
Can Benson Abounu explain to the Idoma people why Zone C, Benue South Senatorial district was denied nomination for representation on the local government service commission that is even legally provided for?
Describing Senator David Mark as one who provided unprecedented leadership in stabilising Nigeria’s democracy, he noted that the former Senate President provided effective representation to the people of Benue South senatorial district.
