PDP Tasks Buhari on Abduction, Killing of Security Operatives
Demands probe of police role in death of Ntekim-Rex
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday condemned the abduction and killing of security operatives by terrorists and bandits, urging President Muhammadu Buhari to end his ‘lethargic’ approach by taking urgent steps to tackle terrorism in the country.
Themainoppositionpartyalsocalled foraninquestintotheroleplayedbythe policeinthekillingofDavidNtekim-Rex bysuspectedarmedrobbersatJibowu, Lagos State.
The party also urges the president to listen to the voice of Nigerians, and rejig the security system.
The PDP also lamented that the escalated acts of terrorism in the country has now worsened by incessant attack on security operatives, the latest being the abduction of no fewer than 18 police operatives by bandits in Kaduna State, “further highlighted by the failures of the president to coordinate an effective fight against terrorism in the country.”
g to a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary of Kola Ologbondiyan, “Our party, as the voice of the people, tasks President Buhari to show concern to the plight of Nigerians who are being ravaged by terrorists, bandits, kidnappers and vandals whose activities have been emboldened by the indolent and languid attitude of his administration, including its recent dismissive statement to Nigerians to ‘wait on God’ for solution.
“President Buhari should listen to Nigerians and rejig his command structure, which has become so weak that officials now rationalise acts of terrorism to the extent of blaming victims, as was the case in the 43 farmers recently beheaded by terrorists in Borno State.”
The PDP said the situation has become so bad that it took Chadian President,IdrisDerby,topersonallylead his troops into Nigerian territories to rout out insurgents and free Nigerian communitiesandNigeriasoldiersheld captive by terrorists.
It further noted that it was indeed unfortunate that despite the manifest security lapses, the president has refused to respect the consensus by Nigerians across board, as validated by the two chambers of the National Assembly to rejig his security architecture, by replacing his service chiefs with more competent hands.