The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, has declared that his kinsmen, the Tivs are suffering.
The embattled PDP chairman said this while addressing his kinsmen at his residence in Gboko, Benue State, on Saturday.
Ayu, who told his people not to be worried over the constant calls for his sack, noted that the Tivs are yet to get their share of the national cake.
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He however, expressed optimism that the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, would wipe the tears of the his people if elected into office in 2023.
Ayu said;
“The Tiv people have suffered so much in this country. We are yet to get our share of the national cake, so my charge to you is not to relent prayers so that this time around come 2023, God will give us president who will work closely with the Governor of our state to wipe out our tears.
“During the senator J S Tarka’s era, God gave us a Fulani man, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, did he fight the Tiv nation? Did he kill our people? He appointed 5 ministers from Benue state and speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Chaha, Paul Unongo (Minister of steel), Isaac Shaahu (Minister of Communications), Mrs. Elizabeth Ivase (Education Minister) and Audu Ogbeh etc was he not a Fulani man?
“Another Fulani man, Yar Adua appointed a Tiv man, Michael Kaase Aondoakaa his Minister of Justice.
“Today, the flagbearer of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar who is not only a chieftaincy title holder of the Tiv people as the Zege Mule U the Tiv, he is my friend, he told me his plans for the Tiv nation. That he will wipe away the tears of the people.”
