By Abdallah el-Kurebe, Editor
The Deputy Governor of Sokoto state, Alhaji Manir Muhammad Dan’iya has warned that the state government would not condone any form of harassment and intimidation by any political party against the people of the state.
He stated this while inaugurating the Sokoto State PDP Main Contact and Mobilization Committee, Sunday at the Presidential Lodge, adding that the people of Sokoto State were known to be peaceful and law-abiding and would remain so before, during and after the 2019 general elections.
He said the PDP in Sokoto would not fold its arms and allow some people claiming Federal Government backing to continue to harass and intimidate its supporters just to create fear in them for political advantage.
“As we remain law abiding citizens of the nation, any form of Intimidation and harassment in the name of politics using elements in Federal government agencies will be resisted as the Nigerian Law enshrines. We call on all our PDP Supporters in Sokoto to remain calm as all legal options are being pursued to see the to the release of PDP members that were unlawfully arrested,” he said.
The Deputy Governor also said that Governor Tambuwal, as a leader who always enjoins peaceful resolution of all matters under the law rather than confrontation, has asked the PDP in Sokoto to use any means within the confines of the Law to safeguard the integrity and wellbeing of its members in the State.
Dan Iya further called on all the people in the State to rally round the Sokoto State Government in its efforts to maintain peace and tranquillity in order to safeguard their children from politicians who are hell bent on using them as political thugs as general election draw nearer.
The Deputy Governor inaugurated the three-man Contact and Mobilization Committee for each of the three senatorial zones in the state including, the Deputy Governor Dan Iya for Sokoto Central; Commissioner of Works, Alhaji Usman Sulaiman, for the Eastern Zone, and Abubakar Dan Lawal for the Western Zone.
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