Reacting to a false viral video trending on social media which hyped a false humiliation picture of the commissioner of Trade ,Industry and Investment ,Honourable Mohammed Sani Ottos, it has been reliably gathered that the video was framed and politically cooked to smear the good image of the former Nasarawa LGA boss.
The authentic report of what really transpired at Onda was that the newly sworn in commissioner upon arrival at the Onda Eid prayer ground met an ongoing skirmishes where he quickly root for peace and intervened leading to peace amongst the raging people, as his intervention broker peace and averted blood shade.
Giving his position on the matter,Mohammed Sani in a statement he personally signed and issued asserted that” My attention has been drawn to a viral video making the round on social media in which the Nasarawa State Commissioner of Trade, Industry and Investment, Hon. Mohammed Sani Otto was visibly sighted at Onda Eid Ground.
” In the same video, one that was deliberately edited in part, to capture the area that presents a false narrative aimed at misinforming the unsuspecting public about what truly played out.
” For the record, let me state that Hon. Mohammed Sani Otto chose to observe Eid-el Fitr prayer with his kinsmen at Onda, out of the love, respect and admiration he has for them, a usual disposition that characterizes him” The statement reads.
Hon Sani Ottos further explained that on getting to the Eid Ground, he was greeted by skirmishes involving loyalists of the Osu Onda, His Royal Highness, Alh. Abdullahi Kuku and Alh. Usman Ode, a one time contender to the exalted throne of Asu, as both were on ground and typical of traditional tussles, infight broke out. While this was already on, he arrived.
It took his intervention to calm frail nerves, mediating in the process his intervention restored law and order, saving what might have turned into avoidable losses, and saw to the duo observing Eid prayer on the spot.
From available pictures and videos at the Eid Ground, the duo of His Highness, Alh. Abdullahi Kuku and a respected elder statesman, Alh. Usman Ode can be sighted at the front row, as Sheikh Zubairu Agabi, the Deputy Chief Imam of Onda led the prayer.
” Let me emphasize that at a point , out of emotion, the Honourable Commissioner was in tears watching his own people whom he dearly loves and proudly identifies with, engaging in infighting. And as a responsible leader who is committed to unity and harmonious coexistence, it is only natural that he was overtaken by emotion, hence his tears, a part that was maliciously misrepresented” He noted
That notwithstanding, he chose not to leave the people he considers his’, by themselves, to continue hurting each other, even when he was advised to, as may be observed from the viral video. Instead, he insisted on remaining there, a wise and necessary decision that brought the situation under control.
He is, for this reason as well as many others, including ones relating to bringing development infrastructure-wise, empowerment related, promotion of peace and unity, providing needed guidance and mentorship to his people, facilitating school enrollment, stretching healthcare delivery system, etc, a venerated figure in Onda community and far beyond.
