THE Peoples Democratic Party has said the recent attack on Nigeria’s premier Military officer training institution, the Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna, was further evidence of the failure of President Muhammadu Buhari-led government.
It also noted that the fact that state governors were sending vehicles to troubled states to evacuate their citizens was also proof that Nigerians have lost confidence in the Buhari regime.
This was contained in a statement titled, “Terrorism: Nigerians Have Lost Hope in Buhari, APC,” signed by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja, on Tuesday.
The party said, “the decision by some state governments to evacuate their citizens from violence and terror ridden states, including Plateau state, further confirms that Nigerians have lost faith in the capacity of President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress administration to secure the nation.”
The party expressed sadness that the insecurity situation has so deteriorated under the regime that suspected bandits now have the temerity to attack military formations, including the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, where they killed two officers and abducted another senior officer.
It further read, “Bandits and terrorists are now freely ravaging our communities in Kano, Kaduna, Kogi, Benue, Zamfara, Adamawa, Taraba, Borno, Yobe, Imo and other states of the federation, including Mr. President’s home state, Katsina, where the governor, Aminu Bello Masari, has now asked victims of terror attacks to defend themselves.
“It is distressing that having lost hope in the capacity and commitment of the President Buhari-led APC administration to protect their citizens, state governments are now sending vehicles to the University of Jos, Plateau state, to evacuate their citizens.
“This shows their complete loss of confidence in the APC administration and the empty promises by the Buhari Presidency.
“It is even more disheartening that while our nation is under turmoil and while hundreds of helpless Nigerians, including innocent students, are languishing in kidnappers’ den, President Buhari and APC leaders are more interested in their lavish funfair with state owned resources and facilities.
The party noted that violence and acts of terrorism had escalated across the country due to the incompetence and compromises of the Buhari regime as well as its refusal to heed wise counsel from well-meaning Nigerians, including the PDP on how to secure and stabilize the nation.
In response, the Chairman of the Buhari Media Organisation, Niyi Akinsiju said, “It is sad that the PDP instead of joining well-meaning Nigerians to proffer solutions to a threat to our sovereignty has chosen to play cheap politics. It is on record that this administration more than anyone before has invested more training and equipping our armed forces. There are challenges no doubt but they are being addressed.”
