SAN FRANCISCO, May 21, (THEWILL) – Rising from its weekly National Working Committee in Abuja, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of being the major beneficiary of the recent cluster of bombings in the country.
The party, according to a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, said it came to that conclusion after a very careful appraisal of the unfolding national events, specifically the trend, character and spate of insurgency and terrorist attacks in the country.
PDP said it was shocked that while the entire nation was still mourning over Tuesday’s bomb blast in Jos and another reported terror attack in Borno on Wednesday, with debris yet to be cleared from the streets of Kano, APC moved its campaign train into Ekiti State in total affront to the sensibility of Nigerians and in tacit indication that the party is benefiting from terrorism.
“The APC has shown that it is a party of hypocritical lots who thrive only when there is violence. Is it a case of a dancer and the drum beater or the falcon and the falconer? Is there a correlation between the spate of insurgency in Nigeria and the capacity of APC to thrive? “We call on Nigerians to note that it is not a coincidence that a party which had lost its voice with the lull in the spate of attacks suddenly regained its voice, drive and impetus after the abduction of the Chibok School girls and the Nyanya bomb blast which led to the death of many innocent Nigerians,” PDP said in the statement.
According to the ruling party, “Since violence and confusion are their only source of impetus, Nigerians can now deduce why the APC, which is a party made up of elements who vowed to make the country ungovernable for the PDP led administration, must continue to use all instruments at its disposal to promote division, cause mayhem and encourage all actions that will embolden insurgents and their supporters.”
The statement said “When we compared the APC manifesto to that of the Janjaweed, we went beyond mere political statement. The truth may still be hidden for sometime but it has a way of expressing itself.
We urge Nigerians therefore to make their deductions. Again, the question. Which party is benefiting from this spate of bombings?”
PDP also asked : ‘If Nigerians all fall to the sword of insurgency, who will the APC be king over? The question again. Why does it take only carnage and violence for the APC to assert its presumed eminence?
“The statement maintained that “Blinded by their inordinate quest for power, their hearts have been hardened and they are embittered by the fact that they have been rejected by the people.”
It added: ”As such, they feel nothing when innocent Nigerians are felled as long as it offers them the voice and pedestal to further attack the government and the unity of the nation.
“That is why instead of joining to find solution, the APC has continued in blame game against the PDP which is part of well laid out plot to instigate the people against the Federal Government. We can now see the reason behind the engagement of foreign consultants and paid write-ups and advertorials in the media to paint a picture of a gloomy and terrifying future for the country all in a bid to truncate our democracy and destabilise our country in 2015 as predicted by foreign countries.”
PDP asked further: ”Where is the APC’s much advertised solution to insurgency? Is this usual dance on the emotions of grieving Nigerians the motif of the much -taunted quest for an all party summit on terrorism?
“In the closet, the APC is merry-making. In the market square, it sheds crocodile tears while enjoying the blame game. This is a well laid out plot to instigate the people against the PDP and the Federal Government while its alliance of expatriate consultants are busy ridiculing and stereotyping in vile, the nation and her people.”
The ruling party said “Nigerians must therefore see beyond the veneer of politics to the real intention of the APC which is to impose themselves on the nation using anarchy as an instrument,” adding “ Nigerians must see that it is no longer about the president or the PDP but about our common destiny as a people and as such must resist their evil machination.”
The party however restated that Nigerians can neither be cowed nor intimidated.
“Let it be known to the APC that the election for which they have sold their souls to the devil will not have foreigners as voters or umpires. Despite the huge amount of resources they are spending on propaganda and misinformation, Nigerians know the truth. Lest we forget, violence has never won election any where in the world,” the statement said.
