The Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) has asked the All Progressives Congress (APC) to stop making excuses and
blaming a superficial opposition for the agitations and activities of the
pro-Biafra group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
According to the PDP, the APC-led
federal government should admit the fact that poorly articulated policies in
government served as the catalyst for the IPOB problem.
PDP, in a statement by its
National Publicity Secretary, Dayo Adeyeye, urged the APC to do soul searching
and correct the anomalies behind the agitation for actualisation of the State
of Biafra which it said was a total silent voice while the PDP was in power
because of the inclusiveness Nigerians experienced between 1999 – 2015.
The statement reads: “The
Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), is constrained once again to respond to the
tirade by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed who as
usual, made an attempt at blaming a superficial opposition for the continuous
gaffe of the Federal Government under the leadership of his Party, the All
Progressives Congress (APC).
“We had advised not a few times,
that the APC should look inward and seek solutions to its self-induced
challenges in government caused by its unpreparedness for governance; but since
the Party seem set for self-destruction, we shall not relent in helping to
expose their ineptitude to the Nigerian populace.
“We noticed that the Minister who
is much known for his unbridled capacity for constant polarization of the
polity rather than ardency in the proper dissemination of government policies
and information to the populace, tried once again on Sunday, to shift blames of
the poor handling of the agitations of IPOB by the Current Government to an
opposition that exists only in his imagination.
“It is disheartening that rather
than accept blame for its ineptitude, the APC Government has continued to blame
“enemies” real or imaginary for their woes.
“How on earth will a serious
minded government blame opposition parties which they have conveniently
labelled “looters” for the activities of IPOB? But we take solace in the fact
that the APC might actually know the looters, as the Party has clearly
demonstrated it’s penchant for giving covers to people considered as corrupt.
“The recent release of 48 Houses
confiscated as proceed of crime back to a member of the APC who was standing
trial for allegations of corruption readily comes to mind.
“Much as we will continue to harp
on the one sided corruption fight of this administration, we wish to urge the
APC to look inwards in locating the looters using their ill-gotten wealth to
sponsor separatist agitation against the Government of the Day.
“It is instructive to note that
we are aware of the internal crisis rocking the amalgam of interests that
formed the APC and the struggle for power within the Government, as the noise
of discontent keep rising on a daily basis from the Party.
“Based on the above, it is no
news that APC has been a problem unto itself which has affected the lives of
the citizenry who daily gnash their teeth in regret for voting the APC into
power in 2015.
“We wish to put on record that
agitation for actualisation of the State of Biafra was a total silent voice
while the PDP was in power because of the Government of inclusiveness we
provided for Nigerians who were made to experience what a genuine national
government meant.
“The APC should therefore, learn
to mould itself into a real National Party, provide good leadership for the
people and let the generality of Nigerians feel safe.
“Finally as a Party, we had
condemned and we are still condemning separatist movements tailored towards
balkanising the Nation. We therefore make bold to further state, that the APC
policies have been the catalyst for IPOB problem, and as such, the Party should
do soul searching and correct the anomaly. No external enemy so to say, is
working against this government. The government is it’s own worst enemy.”
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PDP Failure for 16 years and APC failure for 2 years, who fail pass? Am still laughing ooo
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ReplyDeleteMeaning PDP failures brought Boko Harm as well?
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