By Ishaya Ibrahim
A major road leading to the community of the
Curiously, governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, has admitted to destroying the major road, but claimed it was to prevent terrorists from gaining access.
But how officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) could get into the community and conduct the election remain to be seen.
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But Yahaya Bello defended the move as a preemptive measure to stop terrorists from unleashing havoc on the people of Kogi State, citing a bomb blast that occurred on December 29, during a visit by president Muhammadu Buhari.
“One of the measures arrived at was to restrict the number of routes to the flashpoints to enable security agents properly mount effective surveillance on the other access roads for the safety of the people,” said a statement signed by Kingsley Fanwo, Commissioner for Information and Communications in the state.
But Akpoti, who wields significant influence in parts of Kogi, described the excavation of roads leading to localities considered her strongholds as politically motivated
The excavation on election night, according to Akpoti, was a deliberate attempt to prevent electoral officials from getting to the five local government areas in her senatorial district.
Akpoti further asserted that the excavation would make it difficult for security personnel to reach and rescue her in the event of an attack.