Those who stole public funds will vomit -Gov Lalong 

Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau has said that past leaders who stole public funds will vomit it. 

Lalong stated this on Saturday while addressing All Progressives Congress (APC) members in Shendam Local Government Council during the party local government congress.

The governor said that the funds that were stolen were meant for the public good and that whoever stole it must refund it. 

“Last time I told you that those who think they stole Plateau State money and are running away with it will vomit it. 

“The policy of the APC is that let’s  achieve something before we continue with the against corruption because they were saying that we did  nothing and we’re hiding in the name of fighting corruption.

“Now that we have done enough, we cannot allow our money to be taken away. 

“Those of them that have stolen our money will bring it back one by one.

“Nobody is above the law, If I steal today tomorrow I will be there.

“The resources are for the people and let nobody deceive you  that President Muhammdu Buhari is witch-hunting anybody.

“Because nobody is spared in the fight against corruption, APC members found wanting are facing  the law,”he stated. 

He said that the APC government would not allow the youth to follow the example of stealing public money . 

Lalong told the APC faithful that his administration has made agriculture it’s cardinal objective.

According to him,  in no distant future everybody, government would encourage everybody in the state to go into farming by the creating the enabling environment.

The governor appreciated the people of the state for the peaceful conduct of the party congresses which started at ward level last Saturday.

He said that the peaceful nature was a testimony that there is peace in Plateau.

 “There was consensus at the ward level and there is consensus at the local government level today.

“Where you see consensus it means peace has returned to the state because if there is no peace there will be no consensus,”.

Our correspondent reports that the Electoral Committee for Shendam LGC was headed by the Speaker,  Plateau House of Assembly, Mr Peter Azi. 

Azi who was assisted by Pam Botmang, Commissioner for Works, through voice vote affirmed the consensus.

Mr Mohammed Hamza was returned as APC Chairman for Shendam alongside other officials.

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Those who stole public funds will vomit – Gov Lalong