PANDEF SLAMS SHEHU OVER ‘IRRESPONSIBLE STATEMENT ‘
Written by Questit on January 21, 2021
PAN- NIGER DELTA FORUM, PANDEF, THE UMBRELLA BODY OF TRADITIONAL RULERS, LEADERS, AND PEOPLE OF THE COASTAL STATES OF NIGER DELTA, HAVE TAKEN THE SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT ON MEDIA, GARBA SHEHU, TO THE CLEANERS OVER HIS STATEMENT CASTIGATING GOVERNOR ROTIMI AKEREDOLU OF ONDO STATE OVER THE ULTIMATUM HANDED TO CRIMINAL HERDSMEN TO VACATE FOREST RESERVES IN THE STATE.
SPEAKING THROUGH ITS NATIONAL PUBLICITY SECRETARY, HON KEN ROBINSON, THE REGIONAL GROUP DESCRIBED SHEHU’S STATEMENT AS “IRRESPONSIBLE.”
IT IS MOST UNFORTUNATE THAT A PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESMAN HAS SLUMPED TO BECOME ‘MOUTHPIECE’ OF HERDSMEN.
ACCORDING TO TE GROUP “THIS PUSHES THE ENVELOPE ON THE ARROGANCE AND NEPOTIC PENCHANT OF CERTAIN OFFICIALS OF THE BUHARI ADMINISTRATION.
SAYING IT IS DISTURBING THAT A LEGITIMATE ORDER BY A GOVERNOR AGAINST A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN ‘ILLEGALLY AND FORCEFULLY’ OCCUPYING THE LANDS OF ONDO STATE IS BEING QUESTIONED BY A PRESIDENTIAL AIDE.
