The resigned caretaker chairman of Usa local government area of Taraba state, Hon. Abershi Musa on Thursday said the attitude of Governor Darius Ishaku over the killings in his local government was the reason for his resignation.
Nigerian Tribune reports that Hon. Musa tendered his resignation letter to the governor on Wednesday evening and thanked Governor Ishaku for giving him the opportunity to serve in his government for six months.
However, the ex-council caretaker chairman explained that the governor’s inhuman attitude and inaction over the continued killings by headsmen in Usa local government was the reason behind his decision.
He also said he was not hungry and can’t remain as a chairman when his people are being killed.
“The attitude of Governor Darius Ishaku over the killings of my people in Usa local government by headsmen is why I have tendered my resignation letter as a local government caretaker chairman. I am not hungry so, i can’t be chairman while my people are being killed and nothing is done about it.
“I don’t want to be seen as a compromise. I want my integrity to maintain because my people already know who I am. When the situation started months ago, I quickly informed the governor through phone conversation but no action was taken toward ending the killings.
At a joint security meeting again, I draw the attention of the governor but he has up till as we speak, refused to respond or take action to end the killings.
“My people are being killed on a daily basis for reasons best known to the killers and their sponsors, and Governor Ishaku has refused persistently to comment.
Just this week, 15 people were attacked and killed, the palace of (Kwe Ando Madugu), the 3rd class chief of Lisan chiefdom, was also attacked and destroyed by angry youth who believed that I and the chief have the capacity to stop the Fulani attack in the area but are not doing so.
“It is not all about me being chairman. It’s all about the people, the poor masses of the local government. How can I be chairman and watch helplessly when my people are being killed?
“I didn’t beg for the appointment, the governor called me and I gave him the condition that the appointment must be the type that I will touch the lives of my Usa people.
Even at the joint security meeting, I told the governor that we can not condone any killing in Usa because our people must farm this year. Farming is the only source of my people’s earning, they didn’t farm last year due to headsmen attacks and must farm this year to live.
It doesn’t matter whether i am chairman or not, I want to stop the killings and let my people farm.
“Several questions are being asked on why Governor Ishaku has refused action on the continued killings in Usa.
The citizens are saying maybe is because Usa local government did not vote for the governor in the last senatorial election, but I think as a politician, you don’t expect a certain percentage of votes from people, and if the game tune to it opposite, then the people automatically become your enemies.
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But if that is the case, has the governor forgotten so soon that the same people gave him massive votes in 2015? I think if that is the governor’s reason, then he is not a politician.
“I am already discussing with stakeholders on how to stop the situation, I wish to appeal to people of the local government to remain calm and distance from any action that would spark more trouble in the area.” The resigned council chairman explained.
