The Senator Abba Moro, APC, Benue South, has refuted allegations by Governor Hyacinth Alia that he has a hand in the insecurity bedevilling the state.
Alia had specifically accused Moro and a member of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, of sponsoring the insecurity in Benue State in a bid to destabilise his government.
In a press release, Moro stated that he had advised against the dissolution of the democratically elected councils in Benue State, an action he described as unconstitutional.
He also claimed he had moved a motion in the Senate to draw attention to the illegality of dissolving democratically elected councils and to urge the Federal Government to withhold federation account allocations to caretaker committees.
Moro insisted that his legislative actions were not aimed at destabilizing the state but at upholding the constitution and ensuring the welfare of the people of Benue State.
He criticized the state government’s response to the National Assembly caucus’ concerns about the security situation in Benue State, calling it aggressive and unfortunate.
The senator reiterated his commitment to speaking out for the people of Benue State and urged the state government to focus on its constitutional responsibility of protecting lives and property.
He called on the public to disregard the government’s allegations and expressed his readiness to continue advocating for peace and security in the state.
The senator concluded by advising the governor not to neglect his duties in favor of chasing imaginary enemies, and urged him to address the real issues affecting the state.
Parts of the statement read, “My attention has been drawn to a press release by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor of Benue State, Fr. Hyacinth Alia titled, THICK PLOTS TO DESTABILIZE ALIA’S GOVERNMENT UNCOVERED, wherein I was accused of knowing the root cause of insecurity in Benue State and discreetly cooking crooked plans to destabilize the state.