The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP
caucus in the House of Representatives has condemned the continuous
slaughtering of innocent Nigerians by herdsmen in the country.
The Reps said it showed clearly
the failure of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government.
The caucus noted that the recent
hacking to death of over 73 people in Benue State and more conflicts in Taraba
and other states exposed the helplessness of the government.
The caucus declared its position
in Abuja.
The leader of the PDP caucus Leo
Ogor, who expressed the views of the group, pointed out that the government’s
silence and slow response to killings suggested that it was not disturbed by
the loss of the lives of its citizens.
Ogor stated, “The first
fundamental duty of any government is the security of citizens’ lives and
property, but it is deeply unfortunate, historically horrific and spiritually
negative that under the APC government, the nation is witnessing endless rounds
of senseless killings of men, women and children in Benue, Taraba and other
states.
“Within the past two years,
unidentified herdsmen have displaced Boko Haram in terms of mindless killings;
it is unfortunate that once again, just like they did several times before,
rampaging herdsmen in utter contempt for Benue State’s anti-grazing law,
wantonly descended on Guma and Logo Local Government Areas of Benue State in a
new year attack that left scores of dead bodies.
“Herdsmen now rank high on the
Global Terrorism Index and nationwide, mindless killings, armed robberies and
dastardly kidnappings have increased under the APC government, which now repays
the overwhelming votes from the people with long conspiratorial silence and
numb promises while the number of corpses mounts.
“Security is one of the three
major commitments that the APC government guaranteed the nation at its
inception, but in the usual pattern of elevating deceit and propaganda above
all else, it has woefully remained unable to rein in worsening insecurity
across the nation.
“Today, the result is that our
gallant military personnel and other security operatives are immersed in
tackling crises in all parts of Nigeria.
“Sani Bello, a member of the
House of Representatives representing Mashi/Dutsi Federal Constituency died a
few months after a kidnap ordeal on the way to his farm near Birnin Gwari area
of Kaduna State last year.
“The following month, an
Assistant Commissioner of Police serving in Zamfara State was abducted along
the same road and many more violent deaths and kidnappings have continued
across the nation.
“Two years of the APC
government’s budgetary outlay for surveillance surpasses the entire amount
spent on surveillance by various successive administrations since independence;
yet it is curious that the government obtains no warning signals and seems unable
to bring bands of rampaging terrorist herdsmen to justice,” the caucus added.
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