FORMER Minister of Interior Abba Moro yesterday asked Benue State Deputy Governor, Benson Abounu, to reflect more on how to promote and protect the interest of his people instead of working at cross-purposes with them.

Reacting to the attack on former Senator David Mark by Abounu over the Benue South rerun election between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC), Moro said Abounu has no reason to ask former Senate President David Mark to withdraw from the race.

Moro, the Director General of Mark Campaign Organisation, said, “Abounu knows the interest of our people. He was around when political stakeholders in Benue South overwhelmingly endorsed Senator Mark to contest the election in September 2014. Abounu neither protested nor challenged the decision.

“Whatever, wherever the interest of the people is, any responsible leader must respect such. This quest for immediate gain is not sustainable,” Moro said.

“Let me honestly thank Abounu for at least admitting that Mark attracted some good projects some at various stages of completion to Benue South, including appointments into boards and agencies of Federal Government. At least, the narrative is now changing from he has not done anything to some projects yet to be completed.

“I do not like name dropping names, but since Abounu mentioned the Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh in his narrative, let him also confirm from our respected Ogbeh, who nominated him for the post of National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) where he hitherto presided.”