By John Mkom
Jalingo—Some angry constituents, weekend, attacked
Garba Hamman Julde, a member of the House of
Representatives from Taraba State.
Julde, who represents Bali/Gassol federal constituency in
the lower legislative chamber, had been pelted with
stones by the constituents for allegedly being abandoned
for two years.
Hon. Garba Hamman Julde
The lawmaker had presented 11 motorcycles and one car
to the ward executives and local government chairman of
All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bali Local Government
Area when the incident occurred.
He was, however, quickly spirited away by security
operatives but not without sustaining injury in the attack.
An eyewitness, Musa Sandirde, said the lawmaker was
attacked just as he finished a speech and moved to
present keys to the car and motorcycles to Bali
executives.
Sandirde, who said the constituents vowed not to reelect
him in 2019, explained how the lawmaker was attacked,
saying: “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 sachet water at him. Police then quickly
intervened and moved him to safety.”
On his part, Ibrahim Daka, a party executive of Bali LGA,
wondered why the lawmaker would abandon his people
for two years and show up to present a car and
motorcycles to a few people.
He said: “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 11 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
flagbearers again. But the people he abandoned turned
against him and showed their anger.”
Julde could not be reached for comments but one of his
aides who did not want his name mentioned confirmed
the attack.
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