Minister booed during public event in Abuja

Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, was on Friday booed during the presentation of certificates of return to elected area council chairmen.

According to Daily Trust, Tijjani’s speech was disrupted by some party supporters when she advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to devise an alternative where people will vote manually if there are technical glitches.

Amid the loud noise, people were heard shouting ‘Karya ne ba ma so’, meaning “It’s a lie, we don’t want it”.

Aliyu tried to pacify the aggrieved crowd, but they shouted her down by saying ‘Ba ma so’, meaning “We don’t want”.

It was also gathered that Senator representing FCT at the National Assemly, Philip Aduda, stormed out of the venue in anger.

As security personnel at the venue failed to control the rowdy party supporters, the minister, who later dropped her microphone, went round to exchange pleasantries with some dignitaries before leaving the venue.

The INEC REC, Alhaji Yahaya Bello later presented the certificates of return to the chairmen of AMAC, Kwali, Gwagwalada, Bwari and Kuje area councils.