Niger alleges plot to silence Gov Aliyu

Category: News Published on Thursday, 28 February 2013 00:30 Written by Aliyu M. Hamagam, Minna

The Niger State government yesterday alleged that there is a plot to silence Governor Babangida Aliyu over his recent comments on the 2015 presidential election.

The government alleged that some people in Abuja have concluded arrangements to print posters with Governor Aliyu’s portrait and a message reading: “2015:Vote Babangida Aliyu for President,” thereby pitching him against the PDP which has placed an embargo on campaign for the presidency.

A statement by Governor Aliyu’s Chief Press Secretary, Danladi Ndayebo, further alleged that some media houses have been commissioned to write negative reports against the governor as part of a grand design to discredit him and the state government.

“But Governor Aliyu is a law abiding member of the PDP and is very much aware of the party’s directive to members not to commence campaign for the 2015 presidential election,” the statement said adding that “For the avoidance of doubt, Governor Aliyu has not declared for the presidency.”

If anything, he is at the moment focused on delivering on the mandate given to him by the people of Niger State and would not be distracted”, the statement added.

According to the statement, the governor is committed to ongoing efforts to re-engineer the state to achieve its vision of becoming one of the top three most developed state economies by the year 2020.