By Chibuike Nwabuko
Abuja (Sundiata Post) – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has bemoaned the spate insecurity in the country especially, in the northern states, alleging that it may not be unconnected with the activities of the political mercenaries imported into the country from Chad and Niger Republic by the All Progressives Congress.
The party which informed that President Buhari-led Government has no solution to the security challenges due to incompetence disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement signed by the national publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan.
The PDP said it is heavily grieved by the pain, anguish and horror Nigerians have been subjected in the hands of marauders following the failure of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to provide adequate security in the country, despite the huge resources at its disposal.
It therefore tasked the All Progressives Congress (APC) to give account of the whereabouts of the political mercenaries it imported into the country from neighboring countries, particularly from Chad and Niger Republic during the build-up to the 2019 general elections.
The demand is predicated on fears in the public space of the possible involvement of the imported political thugs, who assisted the APC to unleash violence on Nigerians during the elections, in the heightened acts of banditry in our nation.
The party reminded Nigerians how it had raised a red flag on the dangers of the heavy importation of unscreened aliens by the APC during its presidential election campaign rallies. Stressing that, it had expressed fears that such aliens could be used by unpatriotic elements to unbridle violent acts against Nigerians.
The party lamented that the Federal Government has failed to exert enough commitment in protecting the lives of Nigerians and curb the bloodlettings and kidnapping of compatriots in Zamfara, Borno, Yobe, Kogi, Kaduna, Taraba, Adamawa, Plateau, Bauchi and other states.
The PDP said it has been proved right that President Buhari and the APC do not believe in their campaign promises.
The PDP noted that by every indication, the President Buhari-led Federal Government has no solution to the security challenges of our nation, which has festered under its incompetent watch.
According to the party, “This is the very reason Nigerians are anxious for the retrieval of our stolen Presidential mandate, which they freely gave to Atiku Abubakar, at the tribunal, so that our nation can have the benefit of a purposeful government that is alive to its responsibility of ensuring the security and wellbeing of the Nigerian people.