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Bakassi: Hoodlums Take Over Palliatives Venue, Cart Away Items Meant For Distribution
Some miscreants last weekend took over the venue of palliative distribution in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State.
It was gathered that the state Governor, Prof Ben Ayade, who was scheduled to distribute palliatives to the people of the local government particularly the Internally Displaced People (IDPs), did not show up.
Some of the IDPs, told correspondents under the condition of anonymity, lamented the non-appearance of the governor after waiting from 11am to 6pm.
“The annoyance of the people was that most of the invited guests were traditional rulers, clergies and important personalities in the local government and the State, who waited for so long without seeing the Governor.
“After waiting for so long, some miscreants and area boys invaded the place and forcefully took over the items that had been kept for distribution. This happened when it was obvious that the Governor wasn’t coming again.
“Though, not all were miscreants and area boys, other people invaded the place, took food items while others scattered the entire food items that were brought for distribution to the allottees including Rice, Noodles and others stuffs,” they people enthused.
Consequently, the situation became so tense that some people ran for their safety as the alleged area boys became violent thereby attacking people and allegedly seized people’s valuables such as phones and handbags.
Earlier, the state Commissioner for Information, Asu Okang, had in a statement said that as part of activities to mark the 2020, June 12 Democracy Day, the Governor will be handing over the 52 buildings at the Bakassi IDP resettlement estate to allottees.
Traditional rulers, political appointees and other dignitaries were invited to the event which was scheduled to hold by 11.30am, but as at 6pm there was no sign of the Governor being there and there was no words from the Governor, everyone had to disperse.
The newly sworn-in Chairman of Bakassi Local Government Area, Hon. Iyadim Amboni Iyadim, could not be reached before press time.