A former member of House of Representatives, Honourable Gbenga Ojoawo has commiserated with the people of Igangan over the recent massacre in the community.
Hon. Ojoawo in a statement made available to OYOMIND described the sad occurrence in the early hours of Sunday 5th June 2021 as a pathetic and unfortunate incident.
The former federal lawmaker who promised to deliver gifts to support the victims said the current security in the country continues to worsen as days pass by – abductions, maimings, and killings are the order of the day.
“I believe the state government will not hesitate to bring the perpetrators to book as well as set effective plans in motion to avoid a reoccurrence. The primary responsibility of the government is provision of adequate security for lives and property.
“My thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the incident. I do not intend to bring up fresh grief, but the community will not stop missing the victims. May God grant those currently under treatment quick recovery”.
Furthermore, Honourable Ojoawo spoke on the controversy trailing the ‘Type 11 Police Station, Igangan’ which he facilitated and got commissioned before he left office.
‘Iloko’ as called by many accused the Senior Media Aide to Honourable Muraina Ajibola of claiming the project which was commissioned 2yrs ago.
The statement reads thus:
ABUJA TYPE 11 POLICE STATION, IGANGAN
My attention was drawn to the submission made by the Senior Media Aide to our current Honourable Member of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Muraina Ajibola, Probably he made the release without full knowledge of his boss
Ordinarily, I wouldn’t have wanted to dignify him with a response. However, considering the fact of setting record straight, it is important that I shed light on the matter, as this will also form a part of our history as a constituency.
To set the records straight, while serving as a representative of the constituency at the Green Chambers in 2018, I raised a motion for the siting of a Divisional Police Station at Igangan. This was based on the border placement of the town as well as the series of insecurity challenges it has been facing.
The consequential follow-up actions, commitments, and monitoring actions translated into the approval of the motion. The result was the Abuja Type 11 Police Station, Igangan, which was commissioned by me on May 14, 2019 before dignitaries in the town and the state at large. (Check the pictorial evidence below)
While government is a continuum, claiming another man’s project is way out of line. I seek to bring to Hon. Muraina’s remembrance that everything we do today goes behind us as legacies. I will also advise him to do the job he has been voted to do rather than laying false claims to a project that had already been implemented.
It’s over two years now and the people of Ibarapa Central/North still await what he has to add to the existing projects. Despite being out of office, I still work round the clock to make sure that other projects facilitated by me but are yet to be implemented due to bureaucratic bottlenecks are brought to fruition in due time.
