Akume Not Your Problem, youths tackles gov. Alia

Following the deepening crisis in Benue State, and the reported breakdown of the relationship between Governor Hyacinth Alia and Sen. George Akume, over the leadership of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), a Youth platform known as the NEPAD Youth for Democracy, has tackled Gov. Alia for repeatedly blaming his woes on Akume. Addressing a […]

Following the deepening crisis in Benue State, and the reported breakdown of the relationship between Governor Hyacinth Alia and Sen. George Akume, over the leadership of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), a Youth platform known as the NEPAD Youth for Democracy, has tackled Gov. Alia for repeatedly blaming his woes on Akume.

Addressing a cross section of the press, the spokesperson of the Group, Oscar David Kalu, said the group had been following what he described as the ugly and avoidable crisis in Benue with keen interest.

The spokesperson said leadership of APC in Benue has never been in contention as Akume had always stood tall and become more like a father figure and leader of APC in Benue State, in same manner as President Bola Tinubu, was named the National Leader of APC, during the Administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, and equally viewed as political leader and father of democracy in Lagos State.

“President Buhari during his government wisely and rightfully declared and worked with Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the National Leader of APC, despite the fact that President Buhari was the sitting President and Tinubu was not even in government then.

“Leadership is earned over time and not by force. One’s roles and impact in a system and lives of the people for a sustained period determine your acceptability as a leader.

“Hence, anyone undermining or controverting the towering leadership of Sen. George Akume in Benue is simply offending both God and man,” Kalu said.