Angry constituents Saturday stoned Hon Garba Hamman Julde, a member of the
House of Reps representing Bali-Gassol Federal constituency of Taraba
state.
Citing failed representation and abandonment of his constituents for more
than two years, the constituents vent their anger after the lawmaker
presented 11 motorcycles and one car to ward executives and local
government chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bali LGA of
the state.
An eye witness told reporters that the lawmaker escaped with minor bruises
before he was whisked away by Policemen on duty at the venue of the event,
which held in Central Primary School, Bali.
The eye witness, Musa Sandirde, said: “Trouble started after he ended his
speech at the rostrum and was making way to present key of the motorcycles
to the beneficiaries. There and then, some youths started chanting ‘ba mu
so’ in Hausa while at the same time throwing sand, stones and sachets of
pure water at him. Police then quickly intervened and moved him to
safety,” he stated.
He added that the constituents expressed their displeasure at the manner
of Julde’s representation and vowed to ensure he did not return to the
parliament again in 2019.
A party executive at Bali LGA, Ibrahim Daka, added: “He has completely
abandoned the people that sent him to Abuja. For more than two years, he
went missing, only for him to show up this weekend to say he was
presenting eleven motorcycles and one car to ward and LGA party chairmen.
“He did that because election is here and they are the people who will
serve as delegates to elect party fag bearers again. But the people he
abandoned turned against him and showed their anger. How can you abandon
the people and come here to give bicycles to a few people?
“We are not happy with him and we made our position clear to him,” he added.
Already, a plan to hold similar exercise in Mutum Biyu, Gassol LGA, has
been shelved for fear of breakdown of law and order.
Efforts to speak with Julde and his legislative aides proved abortive as
none of them responded to calls or text messages sent to their phones.