The All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a swipe at
Amnesty International for saying President Bola Tinubu is doing little or
nothing to tackle the killings of Nigerians by gunmen across the country.
Isa Sanusi, Amnesty’s acting director in Nigeria, said more
than 120 people had been killed since Tinubu assumed office on May 29.
“Protecting lives should be the utmost priority of the new
government. The Nigerian authorities must urgently take steps to stop the
bloodletting,” Sanusi had said.
In a statement on Wednesday, Felix Morka, spokesperson of the APC, said it was inconsiderate for Amnesty International to accuse the new government of dereliction of duty while it is just settling down.
Morka said Tinubu had promised Nigerians that security would
be his topmost priority.
“While we thank Amnesty International for drawing attention
to the lingering security challenges in our country especially in Plateau,
Kaduna, Benue and Zamfara, we find its conclusion hasty and inconsiderate,” he
said.
“During his inaugural speech, President Bola Tinubu said
clearly that security will be the topmost priority of his administration and he
promised to reform the nation’s security doctrine and architecture.
“He promised in
categorical terms that security shall be the top priority of our administration
because neither prosperity nor justice can prevail amidst insecurity and
violence.
“It is therefore uncharitable and inconsiderate of Amnesty
International through its acting Nigeria country director, Isa Sanusi, to
accuse the new government that is just settling down of dereliction of duty.
“Amnesty International is known for stoking internal
conflict and citizen antagonism in developing nations through weaponisation and
accentuation of local situations to achieve its sinister objectives while
hypocritically looking the other way when similar incidents occur in developed
nations, especially in the Western world.”
Morka said Amnesty International should allow the new
government to do its work “without their usual condescending hypocrisy”.
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