“Over 60,000 Killed While President Tinubu Chases Illusive Re-Election” – PDP

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

Troubled Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday June 16, 2025, strongly condemned what it termed  the All Progressive Congress-led Federal Government’s lethargic and lackadaisical approach to the orgy of violent attacks and killings in Benue state and other parts of the country.

The PDP noted that the aloofness and cluelessness of the Federal Government in the face of the serious security challenges in Benue State, have emboldened the criminals to audaciously unleash mayhem on innocent and harpless citizens.

The PDP in a statement signed by its spokesperson Debo Ologunagba, said the killing of over 200 residents in the Yelewata and Dauda communities of Guma Local Council of Benue State last Friday by criminal elements stands condemned.

The PDP accused President Bola Tinubu of displaying a gross act of unseriousness in handling the spate of violence and unwarranted killings which have been going on in the State in recent times.

“The Peoples Democratic Party PDP in very strong terms condemns the gruesome massacre of over 200 Nigerians including children in Benue state describing it as another horrifying chapter in the history of our nation under the unresponsive All Progressive Congress APC Government.

“The PDP is alarmed by reports of how terrorists and bandits invaded and overran communities in series of coordinated daily bloody attacks, unleashing violence, murdering hundreds of defenceless compatriots unchallenged, while the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Government remains largely unconcerned.

“It is clear that the assailants marauding communities in various States of our country are being emboldened by President Tinubu’s lethargic approach to security as well as the alleged complicity of the APC which has failed to decisively confront the situation given its reported connection with terrorist interests.

“It is traumatic to watch the gory pictures and videos of Nigerians who were murdered in cold blood in Benue state ,and other parts of the country while President Tinubu and the APC carry on as if all is well.

“It is obvious that the APC-led Government is incapable of solving the challenges of insecurity in the country as already demonstrated by their lethargic approach to the challenges.

“President Tinubu should be held responsible for the killings in Nigeria having not demonstrated the will and commitment expected of a Commander-in- Chief in the fight against terrorism in our country.

“Instead he has remained aloof, and resorted to passing the buck to his sides, issue lame press statements without corresponding urgent presidential action to guarantee the security of citizens”, the PDP statement reads in part.

According to the PDP, it is now clear to all and sundry that the APC Government has been overwhelmed, and has abandoned the task of securing lives and properties which is the primary duty of Government globally.

It accused the President and his party of rather being preoccupied with politics and illusive re-election in 2027 while leaving the nation at the mercy of outlaws.

“Over 600,000 lives have been lost to banditry, and other terrorist activities in the last two years, the PDP stated

The Party, therefore, urged the President to, at least, for  once show leadership ,and jettison his lethargic approach to security issues in the country.