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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of frustrating efforts to overhaul the country’s security architecture, effect electoral reforms as well as restructuring of the federation.
The forum, in a statement by its Director General CID Maduabum on Wednesday expressed shock that the APC appears more keen on “needless propaganda at a period of national crisis” than work with other well-meaning individuals and groups in the country to steady the ship of state.
The opposition governors, who were reacting to comments by the secretary of APC National Caretaker Committee, John Akpanudoedehe, on the outcome of their meeting in Ibadan Monday this week, said Akpanudoedehe’s unguarded utterances made it clear to all that the ruling party didn’t think much of the sufferings of Nigerians as a result of actions and or inactions of the government of the day.
TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Akpanudoedehe, Caretaker National Secretary, All Progressives Congress (APC) Akpanudoedehe had described the Ibadan meeting as “a political jamboree and its outcomes a waste of time, with no substance,” and stated that President Muhammadu Buhari’s efforts in addressing electoral reforms, security concerns and devolution of power were “visible’.
However, the PDP governors noted that “what is visible is that President Buhari vetoed two bills on electoral reforms passed by the 8th National Assembly.”
“How has the country’s security architecture been improved by President Buhari other than in the imagination of Sen Akpanudodehe?” the opposition governors queried. “Is he really serious that security has improved under Buhari? What concrete measures has APC government taken to curb herders / farmers clashes other than inciting and ridiculous statements regularly dished out from two presidential aides on behalf of the so called Presidency?”
“How can a meeting of 15 State Governors that made concrete suggestions on how to improve the almost hopeless Nigerian condition under the APC Government be termed a jamboree?” the forum wondered. “Can a meeting that called for a speedy passage of the Electoral Act, de-escalation of tension in Nigeria, the equipping, welfare, training financing, and stoppage of personal attacks on Nigerian Police Force be termed a jamboree and a waste of time?,” the opposition governors queried