The All Progressives Congress has blasted the African Democratic Congress over its reaction to the killing of innocent citizens in Malumfashi, Katsina State.
APC recently described the coalition’s statement as very insensitive and opportunistic.
Recall that the ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, had urged President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Zamfara and Katsina States, alleging that the ruling APC keeps acting indifferent to human lives, with more focus placed on its pursuit of power.
Reacting via a press statement released by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the ruling party described the Katsina killings as a national tragedy, stating that the loss of innocent and law-abiding lives to agents of terror must be condemned by all Nigerians.
According to him, ADC’s insensitive reaction to the sad news was uncalled for because the coalition party should not be turning a tragedy into opportunistic politics.
“The attention of the All Progressives Congress has been drawn to grossly insensitive and crassly opportunistic comments attributed to the African Democratic Congress over the tragic killing of innocent citizens by some enemies of the state in Malumfashi, Katsina state.
It is a thing of national tragedy when the lives of innocent and law-abiding citizens are cut down by forces of evil and terror. It is despicable and must be condemned by all Nigerians. Our thoughts and prayers remain with the families of the victims of this and other incidents.
Events like this remind us of our common humanity and citizenship, and beckon all of us, irrespective of ethnicity, religion or political affiliation, to stand together as one to combat and defeat these soulless forces of terror. It is also an occasion to encourage and support the valiant members of our security forces on the frontlines of the war on terror, who put their lives on the line every day for our peace and safety.
It is not an occasion for insensitive and crassly opportunistic politics as the ADC has busied itself with. It is in extreme extremity for the ADC to attempt to exploit this tragic event for inordinate partisan political points,” it read.
Felix further noted that the APC will stay committed to making life better for Nigerians, stressing that the party will not be distracted by the ADC and its mischievous political theatrics.
He concluded by saying that the ADC’s habit of spreading false narratives and unreasonable propaganda is the reason why the party performed woefully in the recent bye-elections across Nigeria.
“That party’s suggestion that the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria must remain grounded and go nowhere but sit in anticipation of attacks by shadowy forces of terror is remarkably lame and senseless, and shows the ADC to be without any understanding of government and its workings.
The ADC’s unproductive indulgence in peddling false narratives and obscene propaganda is exactly the reason for their miserable showing in the just concluded bye-elections in the country, turning up zero scores everywhere. You would think that they would draw some lessons from the bye-election outcomes and understand that spewing falsehoods and half-truths in press statements is not exactly an effective election-winning strategy. ADC has enough mess on their hands and should focus on fixing themselves and quit chasing shadows.
The President’s strategic international engagements are critical for attracting foreign investments, strengthening security partnerships, and securing the military support necessary to combat terror and other crimes. Given the imperative of global cooperation for national development and the fierce competition for scarce resources, Nigeria cannot afford to live in isolation and cannot combat terror and other security challenges all on its own.
It was just a few days ago that Boko Haram founder’s son and two Ansaru leaders were captured in joint Nigeria-Chad raids, which have been widely hailed as major anti-terrorism breakthroughs.
President Tinubu has consistently demonstrated his unflinching commitment to the safety and security of every Nigerian. Recent deployments of special forces and advanced technology to crisis-prone areas provide clear evidence of that commitment.
The administration is implementing comprehensive measures, including review of the country’s National Security Strategy, increased defence budget and spending for drastically enhanced capacity, regional and international partnerships for intelligence sharing as well as community-based interventions to tackle insecurity at the local levels,” it added.
