Beni Lar: After 16 years, take a bow or risk defeat, constituents voice out
From Francis Nansak
Having enjoyed the support of her people of langtang North and South as their representative for about Sixteen years now,a couple of people from that constituency have said it is high time Honourable barrister Beni Butmak Lar bowed out in appreciation of their unflenching support or risk losing her seat in shame.
While the disposition of some of this indivisible ethnic speaks volume, there are others who will not trade with the contributions so far made by the lawmaker over the years,as they would rather have this first female lawmaker in plateau state,remain in charge.
In reality,Barrister Beni Lar,if not for the quest of giving opportunities to others to show case their visions and drive for a better langtang, as a constituency,have performed creditabily well even above her predecessors,since she assumed office in 2007, comparatively speaking.
However, in the spirit of rotation which is purposefully esteem among politicians from these localty,in other to deepen unity and understanding for the pursuance of peace,justice and equity, returning an individual over and over times is a setback on progression and development.
The overview of those who had stood behind the Beni Lar ‘s dreams that gave her the people’s mandate as their representative,have however in recent times beginning to dwindle as suggestively,they are insinuating that it will be better that she bows out and may be strive harder and take over the senate seat come 2023,than blocking others who had earlier supported her all the while.
Some of the points raised beginning to gain grounds and may affect her re-election in the fourth coming election are largely built up on her continuous stay,while others had it that she was becoming too difficult to be approached and that since her re-election in 2019 which makes her fourth time of 16 years in the house of representative ,not much was done by her in meeting the people’s expectations ,rather than unfulfilled promises.
A group of young men,who bragged of being her earliest supporters alleged that ,the lawmaker has employed dealing with a selected few people whom she listen and takes advice from which has constituted to her failure.
” We appreciate her for what she did in our land,both langtang North and South ,which is undeniable.But there are others too,our opinion here is that it is high time Honourable Beni Lar,vacate the position for another to give opportunity to other people to test their capacity.
” We are Tarok people,a family ,no doubt,let her come down and thank the people for the support and may be move further,we can stand by her even if she wants to contest for governorship in the state,but for her 2023 ambition,it would be better she look elsewhere or riske defeat,because we are in touch with other vibrant sons of our land for the job.
The de-factor in the quest of honourable Beni Lar,as alleged ,was that most of her programmes today are until dictated to her by the seating chairman of the local government, honourable, Joshua Ubandoma and elders as the former minister of FCT, senator J.T Useni is left behind in her political drive,which a lot of her PDP members have found very uncomfortable.
Findings revealed that there are quite a number of those who may be interested in seeing that Beni Lar,like her late father,chief Dr Solomon Lar,who will rather have others benefit from his wealth than exercise of greed and self-centeredness.
Investigation further revealed that one Ponfa Audu who has already began consultations could spring suppresses in the election,while Nandom Pyennap(Exo) a one time chairman of langtang North local government area,is alleged to be having romance with the state governor,Simon Lalong.
The dous are all from langtang North and will be interested for the race come 2023,as their posture in the politics of langtang could favour any of them against Beni Lar ,with the opinions making the rounds, already in the city known as the home of general.
