Olakunle Maruf Sokoto
The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in Sokoto State has reacted to the accusations leveled against the state government on the plan reconstruction and management of the state Central market on public private projects (PPP) system by the leadership of All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state.
A statement signed by the publicity secretary of the ruling party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party, Abdullahi Yusuf Hausawa, and made available to newsmen in the state on Monday described the allegations as uncalled for, while charging the main opposition party in the state, APC, to stop spreading unfounded allegations.
Hausawa called on the chairman of the APC in the state, Honourable Isa Sadiq Acida, to stop parading himself as the state chairman, saying he was not duly elected in accordance with the rules of the party.
The statement then called on people to continue to show understanding and support to the state government in its bids to transform the state.
According to it “despite minimum resources and poor Federal allocation with not more than 4.5 billion naira as against over 13 billion naira been receiving by the past administration monthly, the current administration is doing its best to pay workers salary of over 3 billion,and massive recruitment of civil servants.
“The state chapter of peoples Democratic party PDP has appealed to Alhaji Isah sadiq Acida to stop from parading himself as the state APC chairman.
“He was not legitimately and duly elected APC state chairman during the recent APC state congress lacks merit and to continue claiming the position or jurisdiction of calling any press conference for the state’s affairs in the name of the leadership of the party.
“As an ex political office holder who held various positions in the past Isah sadiq Acida is expected to respect the rule of and principles of his party, the APC which stipulated catigorically how to become APC chairman which Isah sadiq and his team failed to fulfill”.
The statement however said though Isah sadiq Acida is not a valid state APC chairman this cannot deter him from expressing his views on the issues regarding Sokoto state as part of his freedom of expression.
On the issue of the reconstruction of the damaged portion of the central market gutted by fire, “it says already the state government sources 3 billion Naira to rebuilt it as an ultra modern market”
The statement while despelling rumours by the opposition that, the market would be sold to private sector, said the market would be handled by the Sokoto investment company for increasing revenue and discourage the long standing tradition of personalising shops by traders there.
“The government has already set up committee for the distribution of the money and the committee has Namadina Abdulrahman as chairman, with representatives of Sultanate council, Islamic scholars, business men, security agencies, chamber of commerce among others” he added.
Tribuneonline recalled that the state chapter of All Progressive Congress (APC), in a press statement addressed by the chairman of the party at the party sectariat on Saturday opposed the proposed privatization of the market.
According to Acida, “by so doing, our business community will be open to undue financial exploitation.
“The action will be most unkind, because this is the only administration in the history of Sokoto State that has failed in it’s duty of providing conducive business environment”
He said instead the state government has decided to surrender them to private financial institutions whose sole interest is profit maximization.
The party however called on the state government to reconsider it’s decision and borrow a leaf from it’s predecessors “who have left a legacy of conducive environment for commerce and industry in the state”
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