The National Chairman of the
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has called on President
Muhammadu Buhari’s to declare a state of emergency on the security situation in
the country.
Secondus made the call during a
press conference in Abuja Tuesday evening.
He said, “Buhari, declare state
of emergency on security, Nigeria collapsing under your watch.
“Recall that I addressed you here
in April on the worsening security situation in the country. Then female
international aide worker was killed in Kaduna state amidst the endless
bloodletting across the country.
“Between April and now the
security situation in the country has gone from bad to worse forcing concerned
patriotic leaders to voice out alarmingly to President Muhammadu Buhari that
the nation is collapsing under his watch.”
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, had made a similar call to Buhari, warning
that the country may break into uncontrollable crisis.
Secondus added, “Former President
Olusegun Obasanjo in a timely tirade to the President on Monday raised all the
issues and properly situated the security position in the country.
“He went further to highlight the
implications of the current state of the nation and where we are headed if
urgent steps are not taken.
“As National Chairman of the main
opposition party I cannot agree less with the former President when he said
among other things ‘the main issue, if I may dare say, is poor management or
mismanagement of diversity which, on the other hand, is one of our greatest and
most important assets. As a result, very onerous cloud is gathering.’
“And rain of destruction,
violence, disaster and disunity can only be the outcome. Nothing should be
taken for granted; the clock is ticking with the cacophony of dissatisfaction
and disaffection everywhere in and outside the country…’
“Before Obasanjo’s letter, the
Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan had warned the President
of what he called ‘the cloud of destabilisation hovering’.
“Also the country’s only Nobel
Laureate Prof Wole Soyinka had to declare that the problem of Nigeria has gone
beyond President Buhari Quote.
“‘The problems of this nation are
beyond the solution that can be offered by this government, that’s the first
admission; they have to stop thinking in partisan government.
“‘There is a minimal level which
any government, which has been elected to power, must achieve to be considered
a true representative of the people.
“‘Look at what’s happening today
with cattle all over the place, that’s a security issue, which should never
have reached this level if we have a leader’
“Respected Elder statesman former
Governor of Kaduna state Mallam Balarabe Musa also joined his voice to that of
these compatriots to urge Nigerians not to be afraid to tell the government the
truth that they have failed woefully.
“‘This government of Buhari is
the worst in the history of Nigeria, every patriotic Nigerians should come out
and talk to Buhari and save the country from war.’
“The PDP whole heartedly
associates itself with the position of these patriotic Nigerians and urges
President Buhari to respond appropriately their timely advisories by declaring
state of emergency on security in the country and go further urgently to
address the issues raised in Obasanjo’s letter.
“There is no doubt that the only
thing apparent in President Buhari and APC administration is incompetence and
this is clearly underscored in the way and manner they are handling the affairs
of governance which has continued to take a huge toll on the nation.
“The level of bloodletting
occasioned by the barrage of criminalities across the country can only be
happening in a country without government.
“The killing of Mrs. Funke
Olakunrin daughter of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, leader of the Yoruba socio cultural
organization, Afenifere is the height point of murdering of innocent Nigerians
across the land.
“It certainly cannot be well for
a nation that creates an ugly situation where a 94 year old Nationalist would
be burying her 58 year old daughter. Sad! This certainly is not Nigeria of our
dream.”
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