From Umar Dankano, Yola
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Adamawa State chapter has reacted to remarks by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over the recent Boko Haram insurgents attack on the people of Wagga Mongoro community in Madagali Local government area of Adamawa state.
In a press statement issued by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Hon. Mohammed Abdullahi, in Yola, over the weekend, he accused Atiku of being insensitive to the security and well-being of the people despite being in a state of fear and uncertainty due to the unfortunate attack.
It further alleged that Atiku wants to discredit the APC at all costs, even though the party is doing a good job in cleaning the Augean stable. “Competent, patriotic, and committed hands are manning the situation now, actively supporting our gallant armed forces and security agents.
“Atiku once again proved that tragedy, for him, is not a moment of sober reflection but a stage for cheap politics. Instead of standing with the grieving persons, he rushed to issue a hollow statement riddled with lies and errors.
“Unfortunately, upon hearing about the tragedy, Atiku hurriedly put up the sordid and fictitious statement laced with political innuendos. From the statement it is clear that Atiku is either ignorant of what really transpired or he was plainly mischievous or both. His statement got both the place and even number of casualties involved wrong. It was a comedy of errors.
‘Without mincing words, it must be stated that Atiku and the PDP government he once served laid the foundation for the insecurity we are battling today.
“Surprisingly, Atiku, whose tragic failure at leadership contributed immensely to the current insecurity, is now shamelessly using the very monster he helped create to further his wicked and diabolic plan to destabilize the country. The PDP government in which he was the second in command squarely puts us into this quagmire.
“Despite his renewed rhetorics Atiku once neglected Adamawa when he had the chance to change its fortunes, attracting no meaningful projects and abandoning even his own hometown of Jada, while concentrating on personal business ventures”. The statement added
According to the statement When Boko Haram overran Adamawa communities, displaced families, and shut down livelihoods, Atiku was silent. Now, when peace is gradually returning under APC leadership, he suddenly finds his voice – not to unite, but to exploit.
“This shameless politicization of grief is to say the least condescending and no leader worth his status should have embraced such scorched earth approach to make anybody or government look bad for the expediency of his personal political. Such approach is callous, reckless, and a stark reminder of Atiku’s disconnect from the people he claims to champion.
“The APC stands firmly with the victims of Wagga Mongoro. We commiserate with the bereaved, pray for the injured, and reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that these degraded insurgents are finally defeated.
“The people of Adamawa are not deceived. They know the difference between genuine solidarity and empty posturing. They know who stood with them in their darkest hours – and who is now cynically dancing on fresh graves for political gain,” the party stressed.
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