House Member don apologize publicly afta wetin happen wit bolt driver

One di member of House of Representatives for Aba North/South Federal Constituency, Alexander Mascot Ikwechegh, don apologize publicly afta wetin happen on Sunday, wey involve Stephen Abuwatseya, wey be e-hailing cab driver Abuja October 29, 2024.

According to report, video wey dey show Ikwechegh dey assault and dey threaten say e go make Abuwatseya “disappear” during delivery wahala for him house for Maitama, Abuja.

Di video wey cause plenty-plenty anger, show Ikwechegh dey slap and dey insult di driver bicos him ask make e come outside to collect delivery of snails, na wetin di politician see as disrespectful.

Afta dat, di Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command confirm on Monday say Ikwechegh don go answer question for dem Maitama Division.

But for statement wey di House of Representatives member release on Tuesday, Ikwechegh admit say di incident wey start as small misunderstanding don turn to actions and words wey e dey regret.

E add say him behavior no match di values wey e get as citizen and as public servant.

While e dey show say e dey sorry, Ikwechegh talk say e dey apologize for di wahala wey him actions don cause Abuwatseya, and di general public.

“I dey sincerely apologize for my words and actions wey happen for dis mata.”

“I sabi say e don cause distress and frustration for Citizen Abuwatseya, him family, and di public at large.”

“As public servant, I sabi di weight of my role and how my words fit affect odas”

“Even as I be human and no perfect, I go still take responsibility for my actions.”

“Citizen Abuwatseya and I don look for oda ways to settle dis mata and we don reach beta resolution, wey I go follow through,” na so him talk.

Him still talk say e dey aware of di responsibility wey him role carry and di impact wey him words fit get on di pipo wey him dey represent.

Also, Ikwechegh apologize to di Inspector General of Police, and e acknowledge any disrespect wey him comment fit don cause for di police force, wey him talk say e dey respect well-well.

Furthermore, “I dey sorry from my heart to di Inspector General of Police, as I sabi say wetin I talk fit don bring wahala to him, him office, and di whole institution.”

“I go still show my respect for di Naija Police Force and di Inspector General wey dey try maintain law and order.”

Di statement still talk say, “I dey sorry well-well to di leadership and members of dis House and di National Assembly as a whole for any bad feeling dis mata fit don cause.”

“I sabi say my actions no be only about me but e dey reflect on dis respected institution and di trust wey di public get for us.”

“Dis mata don remind me say I need to dey calm and control myself, especially wen things dey tough.”

“I truly dey sorry for any pain or discomfort wey my actions fit don cause, and I dey ready to learn from dis experience to become beta citizen and more understanding representative of di pipo.”

Him still talk say, “Dis experience dey really disheartening bicos of my recent achievements for constituency engagement, wey include plenty interventions for health, agriculture, education, and economic empowerment for my pipo.”

“Dis na teachable moment no be only for me but for plenty pipo for di political space, as we dey hold to higher standards of conduct and talk, even wen dem provoke us.”

“I dey committed to use dis as chance for growth and as call to be beta, and do beta,” him add.

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