Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has frowned at the attitude of opposition party candidates who have turned federal Government’s Social Investment Schemes to campaign tools.
The governor’s displeasure is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday, 9th August, by his Press Secretary, Humwashi Honosikou.
Governor Fintiri, who described the development as unfortunate, urged Members of the opposition APC Government to stop playing politics with Federal Government’s empowerment programmes meant for the people of the state.
While describing the initiative to empower the people as commendable, he, however, regretted that the opposition APC and its candidates are using such schemes for cheap political gains.
The Governor noted that “The quest for public office was responsible for the development. After all, these schemes are expected to cover every Nigerian citizen, irrespective of political inclination.”
Governor Fintiri disclosed his administration has resisted the temptation to discriminate along party lines to ensure that no community is left untouched and nobody is left behind.
He regretted that it is not the case with Federal Government empowerment schemes being facilitated by some persons on behalf of the apex government.
The governor noted that playing politics with such important poverty alleviation schemes “Is an aberration that is totally unacceptable and untenable in saner climes.”
He said “Every responsible Government has a social responsibility to ensure well-being of its citizens and that’s what we’ve sworn to do and are doing in Adamawa. Failure to uphold this sacred responsibility is not only fatal, but self defeatist.”
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri also described as ridiculous the move by the APC to induce voters especially with the timing of the initiative and urged President Muhammadu Buhari to check the excesses of those entrusted with public goods to ensure that such responsibilities are carried out in the interest of the general public and not reduced to an infamous partisanship where opportunistic politicians in the State are scrambling for cheap glory. It is time to ensure collective decorum and accord some respect to our people as we provide support and intervention to the poor and the vulnerable.
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