Igala Vanguard,a socio-political group has cautioned the people of Kogi Central over their attempt to create politics of exclusion and division among the ethnic groups in the state
The group in a statement signed by it’s spokesperson,Engineer Lawrence Akpa said the ongoing ostracization and denigration of members of PDP from the area,is an evidence of their desire to play and practice ethnic politics, towards November 16 governorship election in the state
He said the pretext arsing from the utterances that misunderstood the PDP candidate’s expression on the national TV,was a leeway to create unhealthy rivalry,tribal politics among the peace loving kogites
Engineer Akpa alleged that the underneath intention is to disallow other aspirants, including the main opposition party, from having access to sell it’s manifestos to the people of the central part of the state, and by extension, the western senatorial district
He said the planned action if carried out,negates the principle of collective bargaining and accessibility by various ethnic groups to other parts of the state
Akpa wondered what the people of central senatorial district stands to achieve, by restricting and disregarding people with other political ideas,saying this idea is novel and evil
Engineer Akpa, said while the people from Kogi east and of Igala extraction,campaign freely for the APC and it’s governorship candidate day and night,who is from the central,the people from the central working for PDP candidate,Engineer Musa Wada and others were been scornly rebutted for such actions
Igala Vanguard avered that such political orientation, will further widen the gap of development and understanding, between the people of the state,urging those perpetrating such act to desist forthwith
He said governance is the collective responsibilities of everybody,irrespective of tribe,creed,religion and race in the current dispensation
