The All Progressives Congress have condemned President Goodluck Jonathan for embarking on "needless" foreign trips and "campaign rallies" in other states instead of visiting Yobe State, as nearly a month has passed since schoolchildren were killed by Boko Haram.
In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohanmed, the party reminded the president that he has not yet visited Yobe state to commiserate with the government and the bereaved families.
The party said Mr. Jonathan's refusal to do so shows "insensitivity" and provides a morale booster for the insurgents who attacked the students.
The party said as the father of the nation and commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Mr. Jonathan need not be afraid to visit any part of the country for whatever reasons.
The APC said since the president's planned return from his latest trip abroad on Tuesday coincides with the first month of the killings, he should fly straight to Yobe State.
The party reminded the president that since the killings, he has hosted a wasteful centennial celebration, travelled across Nigeria to illegally kick-start his campaign for the 2015 elections and journeyed to Namibia, Italy and The Netherlands in a needless junketing that belies the massive security problems facing the country.
"Mr. President, charity begins at home. You cannot be engaging in photo-ops abroad when your country is burning," the party said.
"In this case, President Jonathan's pointed avoidance of Yobe, where the death of innocent school children highlights the senseless nature of the Boko Haram insurgency, is a morale booster of sorts to the cowards who murdered those children.
"If, however, the President has any reason why he does not want to visit the scene of the gruesome murders to commiserate with the bereaved families, he should tell Nigerians who have continued to wonder why he has been avoiding the state," the party's statement concluded. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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So u can assassinate him and blame it on book haram una try. Your plans already leaked. If not why have u been insisting that he visit is that the only place boko haram striked. How many time did late President year adua visit the creeks during the era of militancy y was he not compelled or coerced to visit una plan don
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My brother,you re right oh.APC mean Angry Peoples congress.Very desperate for power and selfish,they can do ani thing to gain power possibily kill the president.APC seekin power not in the interest of Nigeria but personal interest.
DeleteAPC please get a job and speak for yourselves and stop saying Nigerians! you can say some Nigerians or APC members not all Nigerians! why should I be wondering why the president has not visited yobe state? must the president visit in person or there's something APC is not saying! useless set of blood sucking demons. you want to suck the president's blood as well? una never belle full for these blood u people dey suck?
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