Director General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu has been asked to concentrate on how to resolve the unending crisis rocking his ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), rather than initiating an unwarranted attack on Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state
The Northeast Youth Democratic Vanguard, which made the call at the weekend, while reacting to Okechukwu’s reaction to the PDP presidential hopeful comment while on a visit to former president Olusegun Obasanjo, described the VON DG’s outburst as arrogant and reckless
The Northern youth group in a statement issued by its leaders, Istifanus Darius and Malek Zulum, backed Bala Mohammed, who they said has the right to hold an opinion on such a crucial matter as zoning.
It will be recalled that the Governor stated the zoning arrangement adopted by the All Progressives Congress does not pose any threat to the People’s Democratic Party in the forthcoming 2023 presidential election.
“The DG’s party remains in total disarray, having not elected a National Working Committee, resorting to eternal postponement of a convention, perpetuating ‘do or die’ politics, and championing of fighting dirty to achieve their end goals.
“Rather than salvage his sinking party, Mr Okechukwu, is attacking a principled leader like Bala Mohammed whose track record of service is peerless.
“People should remember that it was Bala Mohammed as a fearless patriot, in opposition, who moved the Doctrine of Necessity in the Senate, making Goodluck Jonathan acting President.
“Such a political act and feat was more comparable to those constructors of the zoning convention the VoN DG holds so high in esteem
“To tarnish the person of Governor Bala Mohammed with words like deceitful, duplicity, selfish, and failure, is obviously Mr Okechukwu holding up a mirror to his own abject tarnished reputation.
“The VoN DG is therefore strongly advised to desist forth with from his most unsavoury attacks on a man of destiny like Bala Mohammed,” the group warned
