Atiku, PDP Leaders in Sokoto, Say FG Has Failed to Secure Nigeria

National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Uche Secondus, yesterday said the federal government was insensitive to the plight of Nigerians and has failed woefully to secure the country.

Secondus, who was accompanied by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and four former governors, made the remarks during a condolence visit to Governor Aminu Tambuwal over the killing of 40 people in Tabbane village of Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

He said the federal government had failed in the area of security which is the primary responsibility of government.

According to him, President Muhammadu Buhari should focus on addressing the security challenges bedeviling the country rather than embarking on foreign trips.

“People are dying daily and the president is moving around the world. I believe that his recent trip to the Netherlands is unnecessary.

“For how long will they put in place the necessary security architecture to tackle these problems? The federal government is doing nothing and the governors have no control over security in their states,” he said.

He maintained that Nigerians were going through pains and tired of wanton killings across the country.

The PDP national chairman lamented that the killings were too many while the people live in perpetual fear of the unknown.

Responding, Governor Aminu Tambuwal thanked the PDP leadership for the visit and prayed God to reward them.

The PDP leaders later held a close-door meeting with Tambuwal which lasted for thirty minutes.

The PDP Chairman was accompanied by formers governors of Kano, Jigawa, Sokoto and Ogun States, Ibrahim Shekarau, Sule Lamido, Attahiru Bafarawa and Otunba Gbenga Daniel.

Others were PDP Board of Trustees Chairman, Senator Walid Jibril, former Minister of Special Duties Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, Abdul Ningi, among others.