Operation Delta Hawk: Another Political Showmanship.- Delta APC

Reporter: OGISI EXCEL - In a statement published by the publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Delta State,Sylvester Imonina Esq., it was pointed out that after much considerations and watch of events in the last two weeks,the APC Delta State have come to a fair conclusion that the statement by the State Governor on the setting up of "Operation Delta Hawk" is nothing but another political showmanship. According to the statement, about two weeks ago, most Deltans were thrown into frenzy with the announcement of the setting up of "Operation Delta Hawk", to assist in combating heinous crimes in the State. Further pointed out, the said announcement made so many people to heave a sigh of relief, believing that in no distance time, concrete steps shall be taken to save Deltans from the hands of marauding blood thirsty criminals. Little did they know that their reprieve from harbingers of death is far from reality!. As published , the business of Government is predicated on an existing law, in order to have legal standing and teeth and till date, no proposed Bill is before the Delta State House of Assembly for consideration in respect of "Operation Delta Hawk". Supporting this assertion as pointed out by the party's publicity secretary haven carried out a painstaking inquiry by APC, its findings shows that no concrete steps have been taken to bring the new dream to reality as most of those whose names were mentioned as members of the committee to come up with a blueprint on the best way to go, are yet to receive any message from the State Government, thereby making it a political showmanship in the media. Going down memory lane as outlined in the said publication, on or about the year 2014, a Bill was sent to the Delta State House of Assembly for consideration, on the establishment of Delta State Vigilante Group. The Bill, was eventually passed, and led to the setting up and/ or giving of legal backing to Vigilantes in Delta State. Further stating, in the said Vigilantes' Law, provisions was made for how members of the group should be funded. Unfortunately, members now turn out to be more like "Almajiri" sent into the world to fend for themselves without support .And as a result of such lack of commitment and funding from the State Government, most of them had ended up devising several means of survival thereby attaching themselves to members of the Nigerian Police and acting as tax collectors (collecting "mashing"), delving into matrimonial issues between husbands and wives, acting as debt Collectors, and doing other unsavoury things, outside their statutory mandate, ostensibly for their survival, he described. However, considering the dexterity with which most of the Vigilante members worked selflessly without monthly stipend/payment from the Government, it is the belief of Delta APC that if there is an overhaul of the moribund Vigilantes, with support from the Government to strengthen them, they will give better results. Meanwhile, if the Governor insists on adding extra economic burden on the State by establishing "Operation Delta Hawk", APC, Delta State charges him to live up to the responsibilities attached to his office as this is no time for the usual political showmanship that PDP led Government in the State, is known for. On the conclusive part of the publication, he highlighted that deltans needs a responsive government that can take up concrete steps in protecting their lives and properties and as such deserves more than empty political promises. Sylvester Imonina, Esq., Publicity Secretary, APC, Delta State. 27th May, 2020. Edited by: M.T Demebide, Nacsp(CEO, Matty Demes Services).