The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appealed to the Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to pay Army personnel manning the various check points in the State.
The appeal is contained in a statement by PDP publicity secretary, Kennedy Peretei and made available to The Precision NG in Akure, the State capital on Wednesday.
The PDP had alleged in the statement that the failure of the government to pay the allowances due to the officers was the reason behind their disappearance from road blocks in the State.
“Soldiers that man security check points in Ondo State, especially at the inter State boundaries have abandoned the check points. This is as a result of the refusal of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to pay allowances due to these personnel.
“Over the years, the Army high command approved the mobilisation of soldiers to thirty two (32) strategic locations in the state to stem the activities of kidnappers and other criminals on the condition that the State Government pays a token as allowances to the soldiers. This arrangement preceded the incumbent administration under Akeredolu.
“Unfortunately, in the last four months, these allowances have not been paid. All efforts to appeal to the Governor fell on deaf ears. Also, efforts by Traditional Rulers to plead with the Governor did not yield any results.
“In the last one year, eleven Traditional Rulers have been kidnapped, while one first class Oba, the Oluifon of Ifon was murdered in cold blood by gunmen.
“The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ondo State chapter joins other well meaning Ondo State citizens to appeal to Governor Akeredolu, to immediately pay the outstanding allowances due to the security personnel without further delay.
“The primary responsibility of any Government is the protection of lives and properties, a duty that has been observed by the APC Government more in the breach. Even with the presence of the soldiers, the people don’t sleep with their two eyes closed, what happens when, the criminals now have a field day, because of the failure of the Governor to do the needful?,” the statement read.
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