Jimoh Moshood, public relations
officer of the Nigeria Police Force, has described Samuel Ortom, governor of
Benue state, as “a drowning man”.
Moshood said this in response to
the demand of Ortom that Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police, should
resign.
When he appeared before a senate
committee on Friday, Idris had advised governors to suspend the anti-grazing
law until ranches were put in place.
He had said the law worsened the
violence between farmers and herdsmen.
Responding, Ortom asked Idris to
resign if he was overwhelmed.
When he appeared on Channels
Television on Tuesday, Moshood said it is the governor who should first resign.
The police officer said his
principal would not join issues with a “drowning man”.
“It is a great disservice to the
inspector-general of police and the entire Nigeria Police Force for the
governor to call for his resignation, the governor should resign first,”
Moshood said.
“What he has said, the document
presented to the senate is for action by the senate. And nobody can make any
part or complete document public until the senate makes a decision on it and
passes a resolution.
“And that is why we felt you
don’t join issues with a drowning man.”
But Terver Akase, chief press
secretary of the governor, who was also a guest on the programme, protested,
demanding that Moshood should withdraw his statement.
Maupe Ogun, the presenter,
eventually restored calm after the heated argument which ensued.
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