CYRIL MBAH, Abuja
The mainstream Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the recent killing of over 170 people by bandits and terrorists in Kwara State, saying it represents a painful reminder of Nigeria’s growing insecurity under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
In a statement issued on Thursday by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong Essien on Abuja, the party commiserated with the families of the victims and criticized the government’s reactive, rather than preventive, approach to security threats nationwide.
The PDP noted that community leaders had warned of the impending attack months ago, but security agencies and the government failed to act, “making the post-attack military deployment a weak and irresponsible response.”
The party demanded urgent independent investigation into likely security failures, the provision of emergency relief for survivors, and the convening of a national security summit to address general security issues facing the nation.
The PDP also called for the installation and strengthening of early warning systems, proper intelligence gathering mechanism and prompt information sharing between federal and state security agencies, as well as the urgent commencement of state police to tackle insecurity.
In the statement, the PDP criticized the Tinubu administration for prioritizing politics and how many governors are moving into the APC, over the protection of lives and property, saying the time for excuses has gone.
The PDP urged the government to adopt a whole-of-society approach to address the root causes of banditry and terrorism in Nigeria, including providing visible economic development in affected regions.
The party expressed concern that the current ad-hoc and reactionary approach and tactics have proven inadequate, leading to loss of several lives.
The PDP’s statement has added to the growing calls for the government to take more decisive action to address Nigeria’s worsening security challenges.
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