Innocent People Are Being Killed Because We Won Election- Taraba Government Cries Out

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The Taraba State government yesterday cried out that innocent people were being killed since the day Governor Darius Ishaku was declared winner of the governorship election in the state.

The
Commissioner for Information, Simon Dogari, who briefed reporters on the
incidents trailing the outcome of the election, said the attacks were
being masterminded by the opposition parties who lost at the polls.

He said the attacks were intended to give the impression that the governorship election in the state was not credible.

Dogari
said: “There have been several cases of attacks on innocent and
defenceless people in Jalingo by miscreants hired and armed by those who
lost the elections.

“Their intention is to create tension and
anarchy in the state such that the impression would be created that the
elections were not credible.

“The state government is happy that
this motive has not been achieved. We give the credit to God and to all
the good people of Taraba State who have ignored the call to arms and
have in various ways helped to defuse tension rather than yield to the
temptation to react violently.

“The elections were generally free, fair and peaceful. There were no major incidents, as voting took place in all the centres.
“It
is also instructive that one of the major contestants in the
gubernatorial election, Senator Aisha Alhassan, also rated the election
as free, fair and credible, even though she lost.

“Yet, the main
opposition group has embarked on a mission of organising armed youths to
confront people who came out in their numbers to celebrate the PDP
victory.

“The most unfortunate and dangerous dimension to this
campaign was the religious colour their group tried to assign to the
crisis.

“It is disheartening that a man who is aspiring to a high
position of leadership of this state would resort to religious bigotry
to achieve his ambition.

“Again, we thank God and the larger
section of the populace for refusing to cooperate with him to cause more
tension and damage to lives and properties.”

He said that
Governor Darius Ishaku “deeply appreciates the contributions of all the
good people of the state in achieving peace and wishes to thank
everybody, including Christian and Muslim leaders, who have been part of
the peace building process.”

The state government said it
would ensure that all law abiding people are protected in order to go
about their lawful activities without molestation.

“Governor
Ishaku also wishes to remind all of you that peace is the bedrock on
which every positive human endeavour can thrive, hence his peace mantra:
Give me peace and I will give you development.

“We urge you to
refuse to be used as political thugs, to shun violence and all forms of
drug abuse and to support the government to build that future you
deserve.”

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