BY FOLASHADE KEHINDE
THE ruling All Progressives Congress has accused the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party of playing dangerous politics with the serious issues of insecurity.
The party alleged that the activities of bandits, insurgents and other criminals had their roots in the poor handling of the issues at the formative stages by the then ruling PDP.
This position was made known following an earlier allegation by the PDP that the Federal Government was insensitive to Nigerians’ plight while colluding with criminals, especially with the “failure to stem the tide of killings in Sokoto, Niger, Katsina, Kaduna, Plateau and other parts of the country.”
The National Secretary, APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, said this in a statement on Tuesday.
“Suggestions by the opposition PDP that the President Muhammadu Buhari government is insensitive to the heinous activities of bandits in parts of the country should be seen for what it is — politically motivated, callous and insensitivity to victims and our gallant troops battling to end their criminal activities,” he noted.
The APC added, “The regrettable attempt to turn a tragic situation into an object of politicking crosses the line of political decorum.
“True to form, the PDP continues to expose its desperate politics in which all is fair, including unguarded statements mocking the travails of citizens and efforts of security services to score political points.
“The PDP playing politics with the evil activities of bandits, insurgents and other criminal rings, which had their roots in PDP’s shabby handling of their criminal activities during their formative stages, has exposed PDP as unpatriotic, banal and a wobbling opposition.
“While the PDP wallows in its delusions to score cheap points, the President Buhari-led APC administration has strengthened our security services, particularly the Armed Forces through military procurement and strategic training which has led to great successes against insurgents, bandits and kidnappers.”
“The APC assures Nigerians that President Buhari has not, and will never relent in ensuring normalcy in all parts of the country,” the party said.
