The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has expressed amazement on what it tagged “the massive killings going on across Edo State” adding that its concern “about the cluelessness of his government on how to protect the lives and property of Edo people was confirmed.”
In a statement by Chris Nehikhare, the Publicity Secretary of the Caretaker Committee of the PDP, he averred: “Senator Okpebholo who responded to the brutal killing of innocent Edo people, including but not limited to, Batemue Philip Ebo, Christopher Bello, and Victor Ogedengbe, for the first time appeared to be more interested in blaming a government that left office nearly four months ago, than taking responsibility and explaining how he plans to prevent future occurrence. This is profoundly regrettable!!”
Going further, PDP stated that “instead of issuing a strongly-worded message of condolence that shows a copious amount of empathy, Okpebholo who spoke through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, started his statement with the display of his morbid obsession with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).”
PDP asked “what happened to the elaborate surveillance system with cameras and screens, the command and control centre, among others which Obaseki put in place to the envy of the entire country and beyond?
“Why did Okpebholo disarm all the sectors of the Edo State Security Network after dislodging its leadership? Where are all the world-class standard, secure communication devices handed to all sector commanders across the State?”
The PDP called on Governor Okpebholo to take advice from the state Security Council and formulate security protocols and strategies.
“Advice, plans and suggestions from the thugs that have literally taken over Edo State Government is an abnormality and certainly not effective.
“Senator Okpebholo needs to know that his first responsibility as governor, no matter how bereft of integrity his mandate is, is to protect the lives and property of Edo people and he needs to be told that he does not have the luxury of being able to pass the buck to the previous administration.”
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