Abba Moro desperately using Benue killings for political survival, his time is up – Ugwu Odoh

The Benue State Commissioner for Water Resources, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Odoh Ugwu, has launched a scathing attack on the Senate Minority Leader and senator representing Benue South, Abba Moro, accusing him of political desperation and exploiting the security challenges in the state for personal political gain.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, Ugwu alleged that Moro had resorted to spreading falsehoods and propaganda in a bid to discredit Governor Hyacinth Alia’s administration, insisting that the people of Benue South would not be deceived.

According to the commissioner, rather than supporting efforts to tackle insecurity in the state, Moro has chosen to “dance on the graves” of victims by politicising the killings for what he described as political survival.

“At a time when Benue South is grappling with security challenges that demand collective responsibility, Senator Abba Moro has once again chosen the ignoble path of dancing on the graves of those killed by these senseless marauders for political gain,” Ugwu said.

He challenged the senator to account for his achievements after more than seven years in the National Assembly, arguing that leadership should be measured by tangible results rather than media appearances.

Ugwu also questioned Moro’s recent appearance on Africa Independent Television (AIT), where the senator allegedly claimed to have augmented a ₦150,000 donation made by a commissioner in Governor Alia’s administration to an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp.

The commissioner urged Moro to provide evidence to support the allegation instead of making what he described as sweeping claims on national television.

“If Senator Moro possesses credible evidence to support this serious allegation, he should present it to the public instead of making sweeping claims on national television,” he stated.

Defending Governor Alia’s administration, Ugwu said the governor had demonstrated fairness to Benue South by appointing indigenes of the zone to head strategic ministries, including Finance, Education, Health, Women Affairs, Water Resources, Environment and Climate Change, and Information.

He maintained that no amount of political blackmail or misinformation could erase what he described as the visible achievements of the Alia administration.

The commissioner further urged Moro to abandon what he termed “politics of bitterness” and focus on delivering effective representation to the people of Benue South instead of engaging in constant public attacks against the governor.

Ugwu also questioned why the senator had become vocal only under the current administration, asking whether insecurity began with Governor Alia’s tenure and why Moro was silent during the administration of former Governor Samuel Ortom.

He concluded by insisting that the people of Benue South were now more politically aware and could distinguish between genuine leadership and political propaganda, urging the senator to present his scorecard rather than continue attacking the governor.