Senator
Dino Melaye in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Ayodele
Gideon has said, 'No amount of threat, blackmail, name-calling and/or
harassment will stop me from being the voice of the voiceless and the
mouthpiece of the common man'.
Read the statement below...
Senator
Dino Melaye has expressed deep shock over the assassination attempt on
his life late on Friday 14th April 2017 in his constituency residence in
Aiyetoro-Gbede, Kogi West Senatorial District, He described the
situation as unfortunate, regretable, highly disturbing and very strange
to the socio-political.culture of Kogi West senatorial district.
The
Senator thanked the Almighty God for sparing his life as he declares
that God is his "Rock and Salvation".
Senator
Dino Melaye declared his unrelented resolution to continue to champion
democratic courses targeted at good governance, masses empowerment and
the Rule of Law.
He promised never to relent in his fight against
corruption, maladministration, impunity and nepotism. Said the Senator,
"No amount of threat, blackmail, name-callng and/or harassment will stop
me from being the voice of the voiceless and the mouthpiece of the
common man".
He also expressed outrage and
disbelief that four (4) days after the attempt on his life, the Kogi
State governor, the Chief Security Officer ofthe State, has neither
called nor visited to know the state of affairs with him as a serving
Senator from Kogi State. Said the Senator, "The Governor's deafening
silence speaks volumes".
In the history of Kogi
West, various political gladiators have, at various times, had their
differences but none had ever been escalated to the level of attempt on
life.
Chief Awoniyi and Chief Daniyan (both of
blessed memory) had their strong differences. Senator Dino Melaye and
Prince Olusola Akanmode also had their differences.
Arc. Stephen
Olorunfemi and Prince Olusola Akanmode and Tunde Ogbeha, also had their
differences. Senator Dino Melaye and Senator.Smart Adeyemi had their
serious political differences.
Non of these differences was ever
escalated to the horrendous level of assassination attempt. The recent
incident is alien to Okun people and to Kogi West.
The
advent of Yahaya Bello as Governor and Taofiq Isa as Local Government
administrator in the political firmament of Kogi state has brought this
unfortunate socio-political paradigm shift.
Senator
Melaye called on Kogi Elders, Traditional Leaders and Opinion Leaders
to call for order and restraint. 'It may be Dino Melaye today, we don't
know who is next'.
The aggitation for good
governance, payment of worker's salaries and welfare of pensioners
should not be punished with assassination..
Long live Kogi West
Long live Kogi State
SIGNED:
AYODELE GIDEON
S.A Media to Sen. Dino Melaye
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