Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia’s Chief Press Secretary, Sir Tersoo Kula, criticises former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso over remarks attributed to him about Alia. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Kula urges Kwankwaso to focus on politics in Kano rather than comment on Benue, and calls for greater respect for Benue people and the mandate given to the Benue governor.
The two outlets report the same core message. Both frame the response as a call for restraint and non-interference in Benue political matters. While the reports do not detail specific quotes from Kwankwaso within the provided excerpts, they agree that Alia’s aide views the statements as insulting and therefore responds by directing Kwankwaso to limit his political engagement to Kano-related issues.
