REJOINDER: The obsession with Hon M. A. Lauya, Taraba Reps member
With almost two years to the next election, the fruitless struggle to unseat the Hon Member representing Karim Lamido/Lau/ Ardo Kola in the National Assembly Hon M A Lauya, has assumed a new desperate and frustrating dimension. An obscure on line medium, News Pointer has just published a false, and fictitious report claiming an imaginary ‘tension’ over Hon Lauya’s purported failure to turn up during the communal crises in Karim Lamido Local Government Area.
While we can dismiss both the reports and the medium as inconsequential and figment of their imagination, we are conscious of many responsible and right thinking people of the constituency who may be deceived and hoodwinked into believing such travesty. The report was clearly a hatchet job executed by some faceless and cowardly political opponents trying to raise unjustified false alarms.
For the avoidance of doubts, Hon M A Lauya was the first, not only to lament and condemn the clash in Karim Lamido, but also to rush relief materials to an IDP camp in Lau, following the crisis in Bandawa Community at the first instance. Barely two days later, Hon Lauya raised a comprehensive motion on the floor of the National Assembly, calling for both humanitarian assistance and security intervention. The federal lawmaker was glaringly or visibly seen on national television raising his motion to the support and administration of his colleagues. He also passionately appealed to warring parties to sheath their swords and live in peace with one another. As we prepared this response, the Honourable Member had sent the sum of one million as interim donation, ahead of his return from an official visit outside the country. He sent the token to defray unnecessary insinuations regarding his response and presence at the Munga Lelau collosal crisis. Hon Lauya intends to personally visit the area and see for himself their material situation. The official visit was already arranged before the outbreak of the hostilities. The interim donation has already been received with great appreciation by the affected community.
It is completely unacceptable and unimaginable that some desperate politicians should seek to exploit the misery of our people just to score political points while in fact they have done nothing to assist the people during this time of their need.
Tragically, the fictitious report even erroneously embarked on an embarrassing, fruitless and desperate mission by suggesting that some “party officials and cross section” of the electorates were unhappy with the national legislator because of his ” poor representation”. Nothing can be farther away from the truth. Hon Lauya enjoys the most robust, enthusiastic and cordial relationship with both the party, the PDP at all levels, as well as the entire people of Karim Lamido, Lau and Ardo Kola local government areas because of his wonderful and beneficial representation.
It should be also noted that the lies, imaginary claims and shameful propaganda being spread by a few desperate politicians cannot win them the love and support of the people of the constituency because they fully appreciate the efforts of Hon Lauya and are ready to continue supporting him. We advise these desperate detractors and naysayers to find other reasonable means of seeking the favors of the people instead of resorting to cheap blackmail over an issue that was widely broadcast on serious media like NTA, TTV and many on line print media.
Hon. M. A. Lauya Media Team
