Irresponsible Of You To Blame Trump Over Rising Insecurity – ADC Slams Tinubu’s Govt
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has berated the Federal Government of Nigeria for blaming the wave of attacks, especially in Kebbi and Kwara States, on remarks by US President Donald Trump.
Recall that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, George Akume, on Wednesday, said recent statements by Trump concerning the security situation in Nigeria have emboldened violent groups across the country.
But the National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, while responding to the SGF in a statement, said Akume’s comment was an attempt to deflect responsibility.
According to him, it is appalling that the APC-led government suggested that insecurity in Nigeria was triggered by a statement made by a foreign president.
The ADC spokesperson further stated that the claim amounted to a shameful abdication of responsibility and a confirmation that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is overwhelmed by the security crisis.
He added that Nigerians had endured massacres, mass abductions and attacks on schools and places of worship for years under the APC-led government.
Abdullahi said the situation has worsened under the current administration because the government failed to respond decisively.
“It is therefore disingenuous to blame one tweet for the state of insecurity in Nigeria,”
“Those killing Nigerians did not need to be instigated by Trump; they were already actively encouraged by a government that consistently fails to act decisively to stop the carnage, a government that is, even after nearly three years in office, still celebrating its electoral victory while the country is turned into a killing field,” he said.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
