Omobolaji Adekunle
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Ogun State chapter has slammed the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), calling them out for being “political jobbers” who lack the credibility to win even the smallest local Government Positions.
The student body described the group as a puppet strung by political jesters paid to do their dirty job.
The CUPP had announced its intention to take legal action against the governor Dapo Abiodun over what it described as attempts to undermine the rights and welfare of civil servants in the state.
The body, led by Femi Soluade, accused the governor of stripping civil servants of the rights to land and housing that were originally allocated to them during the administration of the Second Republic under Governor Onabanjo.
However, the NANS Ogun JCC chairman, Gabriel Francis, expressed displeasure over the group’s action.
He said, “CUPP in Ogun in recent times has turned itself into a puppet being strung by a political ventriloquist, who pays them to do his own dirty job.
“To NANS Ogun and NAOSS National this is not only laughable but a low one from a group of charlatans. With these allegations highlighted by the CUPP, it clearly showed that the body has lost direction and has become rudderless. Oftentimes, the state government has clarified its intention on the reinvention of the Government Residential Areas (GRAs) in the state, particularly the one at Ibara, which is the flagship.
Francis stated that the civil servants were adequately carried along by the state government when the idea of rebuilding the GRAs was conceived.
“In fact, extensive vacation notices were issued to the affected workers, while the then Head of Service held a series of meetings with workers to explain the rationale behind the government’s decision.
“No affected workers carried placards to protest the noble idea by the Governor Abiodun-led administration. Rather, the workers threw their weight behind the project, especially with the availability of low cost houses constructed by the state government across the state” he said.
He alleged that the group was perhaps hungry for a patronage from the governor, hence, the incessant attacks on him.
Meanwhile, Francis disclosed that the state under the leadership of Governor Abiodun has witnessed tremendous turn-around, especially in the area of education.
While reiterating their commitment to the Abiodun-led administration, he urged the governor not to lose grip on the steering wheel of progress and continue on the steady path of socio-eco comic development of the state.
