APC Condemns Politicising Banditry And Terrorism

APC has berated the opposing of PDP over the idea of politicising cases of banditry in the North.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC), has berated the opposing People’s Democratic Party (PDP), for “politicking” with the rising cases of banditry in the North.

APC described the opinion of PDP as “callous and insensitive to victims and troops”.

This is as it said the activities of bandits, insurgents and other criminal rings had their roots in PDP’s “shabby handling” during their formative stages.

Its position was made known in a statement signed on Tuesday by the National Secretary, APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, John Akpanudoedehe, titled ‘APC to PDP: Politicising anti-banditry efforts insensitive to victims, troops’.

Reacting to suggestions by the PDP that President Muhammadu Buhari is insensitive to the heinous activities of bandits in parts of the country, the APC said such insinuation “should be seen for what it is—politically motivated, callous and insensitive to victims and our gallant troops battling to end their criminal activities.

“The regrettable attempt to turn a tragic situation into an object of politicking crosses the line of political decorum. True to form, the PDP continues to expose its desperate politics in which all is fair, including unguarded statements mocking the travails of citizens and efforts of security services to score political points.

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“The PDP playing politics with the evil activities of bandits, insurgents and other criminal rings which had their roots in PDP’s shabby handling of their criminal activities during their formative stages, has exposed PDP as unpatriotic, banal and a wobbling opposition,” the statement read.

Akpanudoedehe further explained steps already taken by the Buhari regime including the dispatch of high-level security to the affected regions.

“While the PDP wallows in its delusions to score cheap points, the President Buhari-led APC administration has strengthened our security services, particularly the Armed Forces through military procurement and strategic training which has led to great successes against insurgents, bandits and kidnappers.

“This includes the dispatch of high-level security/assessment delegations and delivery of relief items to affected citizens by the National Disaster Management Agency,” he said.

Referencing the recent bandit attack in Sokoto State, the secretary said, “Hours after the visit to the state by the federal delegation, our gallant Armed Forces, elements of the Department of State Services and the Nigeria Police Force carried out operations which neutralised dozens of the bandits and kidnappers, restoring calm in the affected area and the government of Sokoto State commendation of the federal government’s prompt deployment of elite troops who smoked out the bandits and eliminated many of them.”

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