President Muhammadu Buhari should put an end to his lethargic approach to governance and take urgent steps to tackle the problem of terrorism in the country.
The leading opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, made the charge on Monday as it condemned the killing of security operatives by terrorists.
In a statement issued by its national publicity secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, the party said terrorism had escalated in the country with the killing of security personnel.
The statement reads in part: “The PDP laments that the escalated acts of terrorism in the country, 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 highlights the failures of Mr. President to coordinate an effective fight against terrorism in our country.
“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.”
The leading opposition party said Buhari should listen to Nigerians and rejig his command structure, which it said had 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 party said it was indeed unfortunate that despite the manifest security lapses, Buhari had 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.”
PDP stated further: “The PDP calls on President Buhari to demonstrate a sense of responsibility to the duties of his office in the interests of vulnerable Nigerians who are daily falling victim to bandits, terrorists and kidnappers prowling the land.
“Mr. President must know that Nigerians have become despondent due to his failure to provide leadership to our troubled nation.
“Our party however, identifies with the police and other security agencies at this trying time and urge them not to be deterred.
“The PDP also calls on Nigerians to continue to be at alert and not to relent in providing useful information to our security agencies in the fight against terrorism in the country.”
