Ogun PDP House of Rep candidate distances self from Sagamu crisis over naira scarcity
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta
The PDP House of Representatives candidate for Remo Federal constituency in the forthcoming Saturday presidential election, Hon Bola Oluwole has described as outright falsehood and baseless the report making rounds that he was behind the crisis that engulfed Sagamu on Monday over the challenge of naira scarcity.
Hon Bola Oluwole disclosed that the report was no less a campaign of calumny targeted to smear his image just because his opponents in the forthcoming elections are no longer comfortable with his growing popularity.
The House of Representatives candidate alleged the ruling party in the state, All Progressives Congress (APC) to be behind this smear campaign as they are already being jittery of imminent defeat during Saturday elections.
He said that rather than the APC led federal government to try and solve the unnecessary hardship brought upon Nigeria with the failed naira swap policy, it has rather decided to be passing bucks of consequences of its anti-people policy to an innocent Nigerian who has vowed to use his tenure as federal lawmaker to advance the socio-economic development of Remo land.
Hon Oluwole said “I want to say it in strong terms that I am not in anyway connected to the protest, Nigerians are only angered by the economic hardships in the country and their inability to access their hard earn money and the fuel scarcity. The APC – led government should address the situation rather than shifting the blame to innocent Nigerians.
“I am a peace loving person, a grassroots politician who has the love of his people at heart, I will never get my self involve in things that will destroy the peace and tranquility of my constituency.
“As at yesterday evening, our Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar met with all National Assembly candidates to strategise for the election so where will I have the chance to mobilise for the violent protest
“The development of my constituency is what is Paramount to me as a politician not to destroy the existing structures otherwise as purported from the camp of the opposition. I am condemning the attacks on the banks in it’s entirety and appeal to our youths to be patience and shun violent activities.
“I want to urge the general public and the people of my constituency to disregard the message and go about their daily activities in peace’.
