Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu has alleged that the presidency is plotting to destabilize his government through unnamed “disgruntled elements” of the Peoples Democratic Party in Niger state.
Aliyu revealed this yesterday at the launch of 55 Toyota Hiace buses for the state Subsidy Re-Investment and Empowerment Programme, NISURE-P, in Minna, the state capital.
He said the presidency is planning to bribe certain elements in the state to foment troubles supposedly because of his role in the lingering Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) crisis.
He also threatened that the state will not hesitate to deal with such individuals that receive financial inducement from Abuja with the sole purpose of throwing the state into confusion.
Aliyu noted that some unnamed “disgruntled elements” of the party in Niger state are trying to peg their tent with the presidency to get financial gratification.
“We know that in many struggles or any negotiation, particularly, if it gets protracted, other interest may come in. We are aware that some disgruntled elements in Niger state are rushing to Abuja to collect money, please, encourage them to go and get their share because we know that the majority of Nigerlites are behind this struggle to reform our party.
“Those who are thinking that they want to cause confusion in Niger State because they have collected some money from Abuja, we are waiting for them, because we will deal with them democratically and security wise,” Aliyu warned.
He advised that all persons involved in the party’s crisis should avoid personalizing the pertinent issues adding that if PDP is democratic, Nigeria will be democratic.
“No section of the country should be isolated or intimidated and no leader of any section of the country should feel intimidated.”
“All we (G7) said is let our party be democratic. Nobody should come and turn into a dictator; nobody should turn the party into a personal thing. All we said about election 2015 will come and it will come to pass”, he maintained.