The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign on Sunday described as felonious, claims by the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign, which seems to call to question Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to Nigeria.
The APC campaign dismissed questions raised about the civil war role and commitment to the nation of its Presidential candidate.
This was contained in a statement by the Directorate of Media and Publicity of the APC Campaign, Mallam Garba Shehu.
Shehu described the PDP as questioning the “the continued existence of Nigeria as single entity.”
He added, “This is nothing short of treason. It rocks the foundation of the oneness of Nigeria, its constitution, its flag and desecrates the blood of fellow citizens, who fought on both sides of the war as part of their commitment to one, united nation.”
He dismissed the PDP’s attack on Buhari’s illustrious war record and inspiring patriotism as “a grim pointer to the desperation by the President to return even if in the process, he causes a permanent damage to the well being and continued existence of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
Shehu accused the PDP of riding roughshod over the emotions of the Nigerian peoples, saying the latest statement beamed an unflattering light on the PDP and its government and lent credence to those who accused the ruling party of having lost interest in the unity of Nigeria.
The APC noted in the statement that the world history had shown that in the process of the development of any nation, challenges bordering on national unity always crop up.
The statement added, “This is the case with most developed nations. Take the United States of America for example, the civil war they fought did not decimate the nation but rather set up the base for unified development. Today, we all know how great the United States is.
“So, as it happened there, we, Nigeria as a nation, equally faced this type of challenge. We had to take actions, difficult as they were, to ensure peace, unity and progress. As a soldier of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Buhari’s participation in efforts to keep the country together was not because he loved the Igbos less but because it was imperative that we develop as a unified nation.
“Today, we are all here because of the sacrifices of our past heroes. Buhari, as a person, believes that these sacrifices should not be in vain; that we should build on our gains as a unified country on the pains of the past.
“Neither as Igbo, Hausa, Efik, Yoruba, Ijaw and Fulani, among other tribes, but as brothers and sisters unified in the vision of a greater future for our children.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Buhari should bailout himself from all the atrocities committed during his Military Rule and stop canvasing for our vote. The Evil that men do live with them, Buhari is a man with blood in his hand, the innocent people that was kill during 2011 election is hunting Buhari and APC members and will not rest until the mission is accomplished. For Peaceful Governance in Nigeria Vote GEJ.
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