I am not in any war with my lawmaker, can’t disrespect PDP.- Taraba Commissioner
By Terna Chikpa, Jalingo
Taraba State Commissioner for Cooperative and Poverty Alleviation, Hon Habu James Philip has refuted the claim by a Taraba base newspaper (Taraba Truth and Fact), that he was in a cold war with the lawmaker representing his constituency, Hon. Veronica Alhassan.
Hon Habu James Phillip
The Commissioner while responding to the publication, described it as handiwork of mischief makers, staged to get cheap publicity.
Mr. Philip declared that he would never disrespect the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), by having issue with any member of the party.
He urged Tarabans to disregard the publication, as he and the assembly member are in good working, politicking and talking terms.
“I am not in any war what so ever with the lawmaker representing my constituency, the Bali (l) state constituency. She is my mother and mentor. Having any issue with her, to me is as the same as disrespecting the PDP.
Hon Veronica Alhassan
“I can never disrespect the PDP. I will never fight with Hon. Veronica. She is my mother. The publication is falsehood and fake portray.
“Those behind the publication are only trying to create chaos where there are non.
“It’s laughable to hear that I am in a cold war with some one that has been feeding me. Hon. Veronica has been feeding me right before she became a legislature representing my constituency.
“Before now, she made me chairman taskforce on produce in Bali. She also appointed me as (P.A), on special duties. How can I start fighting her now that she is the lawmaker representing my constituency?
“I am a loyal party man. I can not fight committed PDP members like Veronica Alhassan. Fighting her is as good as disrespecting governor Agbu Kefas and the entire PDP.
“I want to state here that the allegation is wrongly placed. The publication is falsehood and a fake portray on us. Hon. Veronica is a committed legislature, she is doing her best for the development of Bali (l) constituency, and I am 100 per cent behind her.
“Those behind the claim should look for another means to get their names popular. I, and Hon. Veronica would never fight for anything. She is my mother”. The commissioner clarified.
