In a statement issued in Lagos yesterday by the National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party also accused the Federal Government of using the fight against the insurgency as an excuse to punish and witch-hunt the opposition, trample on civil liberties and abuse national institutions on a scale that is unprecedented in the country’s history.
It said had the PDP-led Federal Government not misgoverned Nigeria since 1999, perhaps the country could have been spared the canker worm of terrorism, epitomized more than anything else by the Boko Haram insurgency.
APC said the international community is not unaware that the FG has been the biggest cog in the wheel of efforts to tackle Boko Haram, apparently because the Jonathan Administration has seen the insurgency as its surest ticket to re-election and international acceptance.
“Far from the baseless and irresponsible accusations and finger-pointing by the PDP and the government it controls at the centre, it is time to tell Nigerians that the only reason the insurgency has continued unabated is because the PDP and the Jonathan Administration are benefitting massively from it.
“That explains their quick dismissal of our call for an international inquiry to unravel the sponsors and modus operandi of the terror group, while latching on to what remains a mere conjecture on the probe of Boko Haram links by the British Parliament. Pray, which is bigger and more authentic, a probe by the British Parliament or an international inquiry?
“If the PDP and its cohorts have nothing to hide, they would have embraced that call. We maintain that only an international inquiry can unravel those behind Boko Haram, and we thank Nigerians for their favourable response to our call,”APC said.
The party called the attention of Nigerians to the testimony given by a US official, at the US House Foreign Affairs Sub-committee on Africa’s hearing last Thursday in Washington, identifying the human rights abuse record and uncooperative attitude of the Nigerian government and its military authorities as factors hindering the security assistance offered to Nigeria by the US to tackle Boko Haram.
APC said it is an undisputed fact that Boko Haram emerged against the backdrop of intense poverty and political misrule by the PDP since 1999.
“Since the return to democratic rule in 1999, the PDP has ruled Nigeria till date, and has been responsible for mismanaging over 60 percent of national revenue. Still, very little has changed in terms of progressive improvement in the socio-economic conditions of most Nigerians.
“It is hardly a coincidence that Boko Haram emerged in the North-east region of Nigeria, given that it is the poorest region with higher than national average rates of poverty, illiteracy, mortality rates, youth unemployment and social immobility.”
Thursday 17 July 2014
Monday 14 July 2014
DRACULA UNTOLD..........................coming soon
Thursday 10 July 2014
WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME!!!!!!!111
so after years of fiddling around and mentally torturing myself over the current state of everything around me and the world in general, i decided to start blogging as a way to release myself of tension and share my twisted philosophies about life with whosoever wants to partake. most times you may not like me and my views,some times you love it and agree.other times you just want to scream at me and say that's just very wrong. however,one thing remains constant......................I'LL ALWAYS BE ME AND I DON'T CARE WHAT YOUR OPINION ABOUT ME MAYBE. that being said,i'll be going off on just about every and any thing!!!depending on what my mood feels like. so to those of you eager to observe and comment,willing to be entertained, eager to be upset or just plain bored..........take a seat and lets go!!!!!!!!! hee hee
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