PDP govs blame military over insecurity in Nigeria

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has blamed the military over the increasing spate of killings and insecurity in the country.

The Forum in a statement yesterday by its Chairman and governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, condemned the killings in Taraba and Abia States and alleged that the Army had abandoned its constitutional roles.

The governors said the alleged killing of three policemen and a civilian by men of the Nigerian Army in Taraba State and killing of a commercial motorcyclist in Abia State on Wednesday afternoon by yet another soldier was condemnable.

“These killings have in recent times taken another gruesome dimension and this nonchalant attitude is not only wicked, malicious, unprofessional and cowardly; it is totally unacceptable to the people of this country.

“We wish to reiterate that the killings are unnecessary. It is very pathetic that the Nigerian Army would abandon their constitutional role of defending the borders of the country from external aggression to descend into such lowly criminality.

“It is sad that a security personnel, who is paid and maintained with tax-payers’ money, could turn around to kill the person he was paid to protect. The Forum calls on the federal government to redress the situation immediately, as this portrays signs of inefficiency and irresponsibility.

“We implore the federal government to adequately compensate the families of victims and ensure justice is served on the culprits,” the Forum said.