Stop Politicizing Insecurity, APC warns PDP |The Source

By Uche Mbah

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has sent warnings to the main Opposition Party in Nigeria, the Peoples democratic party, PDP,  to stop politicizing the issue of security in Nigeria.

Sadly, it does seem the PDP is paying back the APC in its own coin,  Nigerians say. When the APC was in opposition, it so politicised the insecurity in Nigeria that the PDP Government was completely written off by the world. Now Nigerians admit, insecurity is worse than it was then.

The PDP had lent its voice to the ongoing general disillusionment over the security situation in the country, expressing concerns over the issue.

But in a statement signed by the National Secretary of the APC National Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention planning Committee, CECPC, John Akpanudoedehe, the ruling party said well meaning Nigerians should avoid politicizing the issue.

“Let no one be in doubt as to the urgency and capacity of the President Muhammadu Buhari government to end the recent security incidents”, the communique said.

“We urge stakeholders and indeed all well-meaning Nigerians to avoid politicizing or being simplistic about the security situation,” the statement said. “At a time like this, our duty to our nation as good citizens should outweigh political party coloration.

“As those who receive constant security briefings, PDP Governors should know that divisive rhetoric can only embolden the criminals who are carrying out these cowardly acts. This is not the time to play to the gallery, but sit down to find real and lasting solutions. The latter is what the President Buhari administration is doing.

“While high-level investigations are ongoing to fish out sponsors and perpetrators of the security incidents, President Buhari has already given marching orders to our security services to check the security incidents. We pray the investigations should not reveal conspiracies by the opposition to weaken the government in furtherance of their desperate 2023 aspirations.

“We are however confident that our PDP governors and indeed all stakeholders will cooperate and support ongoing efforts to quickly and permanently end the security incidents.”

Security meetings are being held by the Federal government to find ways of tackling the situation, though opposition governors are accusing the security agencies of being complicit in the security crisis.

For example, a former Presidential aspirant, Martin Onovo, in a viral video, has accused the APC Government of being the sponsors of terrorism in Nigeria, a position recently echoed by the governor of Benue State, Samuel Orthom.

In same manner, respected Cleric, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, expressed deep shock at what he called Buhari’s indifference to the insecurity  in the land saying if the President wanted to stop it, he would have. He has all the powers to do so, Ighodalo said, but added: sadly Buhari is complacent.