The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is politicising the recent stampedes that have occurred in the country.
Within a week, three stampedes that occurred in Oyo,
Anambra, and the federal capital territory (FCT) led to the loss of more than
40 lives – including children.
The country’s major opposition party blamed the
administration of President Bola Tinubu for the incidents in a statement on
Sunday.
The PDP said the recent stampedes in the country are a testament to the “alarming level of misery, poverty, and hunger”.
In a statement on Monday, Felix Morka, APC spokesperson,
said it is “insensitive” for the PDP to exploit these tragic incidents.
“Nigerians have not forgotten the tragic stampede at the
ill-fated Nigerian Immigration Service recruitment exercise in 2014 at the
Abuja stadium, under the watch of the PDP administration, that left many
desperate job seekers dead and scores injured,” Morka said.
“The PDP’s allegations only remind us of its sordid record
of maladministration and utter incompetence.
“The PDP is either mischievous or totally out of touch with
reality to suggest that President Bola Tinubu-led administrarion has not shown
commitment to Nigerians’ welfare.”
The spokesperson said for years, successive PDP
administrations operated “a phantom economy”.
“Changing course away from the lies and deception of the
PDP, President Bola Tinubu embarked on the boldest and most courageous
programme of reform to rebuild our country’s economy, and dismantling obstacles
to true prosperity and sustainability,” he said.
“The economy is rebounding steadily now as reforms continue
to yield wholesome dividends.”
Morka commiserated with families that lost their loved ones
in the stampedes.
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