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PLATEAU Government has in statement recently cautioned former Governor of the state, Jonah David Jang to desist from inciting citizens of the state against his administration.

The Government in the statement signed by Commissioner for Information, Hon. Dan Manjang was reacting to the statement purportedly issued earlier by the former Governor that raised among other issues, the recent happenings at the Plateau State House of Assembly (PLHA) where Jang offered to lead a public protest of his supporters to reverse the situation.

Manjang in the statement said “The Government is shocked by the accusations and attacks by the former Governor on the person of his Excellency the Executive Governor of Plateau State, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Simon Bako Lalong”.

He described the actions of Jang as anti-democratic staytng “We deem it necessary to put the records straight and save the people of Plateau State and other discerning Nigerians from being whitewashed with false propaganda shrouded in sentiments”.

Manjang accused the former Governor of enthroning and dethroning four different Speakers of the Plateau State House of Assembly during his eight-year tenure as follows Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Goar, Rt. Hon. Istifanus Mwansat, Rt. Hon. John Clerk and Rt. Hon. Titus Alams.

“This remains one of the highest Speakership turnout in the history of Plateau State and Nigeria at large” Manjang said adding that the former Governor with such antecedents does not have the right to speak about impeachment, or state that His Excellency, Governor Lalong is behind it without evidence”.

The statement praised Governor Lalong for setting the records as one who has contested and won elections since 1999, till date remaining the longest serving Speaker of Plateau State House of Assembly, as well as the only one so far to emerge as Governor adding “Lalong survived recall from the House and later emerged as the National Chairman of the Conference of former Speakers of State Legislatures, a position he holds to date”.

“We again reiterate and make the point clear that Governor Lalong has no hand in the impeachment of former Speaker Abok Nuhu Ayuba or the emergence of Rt. Hon. Yakubu Sanda as the new Speaker”

“His Excellency Governor Lalong has set the enviable record of being the first Governor in Plateau State and indeed Nigeria to grant full autonomy to the Legislature and the Judiciary, therefore to turn around and accuse him of meddling in the affairs of the House is not only uncharitable, but shameful”.

He said members of the House can change their leadership if they so wish while aggrieved members can seek justice from the court of law rather than resort to incitement and blackmail of the Governor and the Government.

“Government of the day will not fold its arms and watch the hard earned peace and stability being rubbished under the guise of protests. Since he has openly declared his intentions, he should be ready to bear responsibility for his incitement and threats, should there be a breakdown of Law and Order in the State”.

The statement advised the former Governor to allow Governor Lalong concentrate on the hard work of delivering purposeful leadership.

Manjang advised the good people of Plateau State to disregard the incitements urging them to understand that the state belongs to all therefore toying with the lives of innocent people who are looking for nothing more than peace to pursue their daily living is not ideal.

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