Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwakwanso
Kano State Governor and a presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has berated the Federal Government for not using the right measures to tackle ravaging insecurity in the North-East.
Kwankwaso, who was in Ogun State to see Governor Ibikunle Amosun, on Friday, lamented the effect of insurgency in the northeastern states of Yobe, Adamawa and Borno, among others.
Kwankwaso also chided the Jonathan administration for what he termed “the worsening economic situation in the country.”
The aspirant was received by the Secretary to the State Government, Adeoluwa Taiwo, as Amosun had travelled out of the state.
Kwankwaso noted that the PDP had not allowed a level playing field by conceding the party’s presidential ticket to Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, thus shutting other aspirants out of the race.
He said the PDP had extended its reign of impunity to the National Assembly, where security men used teargas on lawmakers.
He said, “You saw what happened at the National Assembly. Nobody is happy about that. Everybody is angry and shocked about it. It is a sign of the impunity we have been talking about.”
“We saw the signs early and decided to leave (the PDP). The PDP printed one form for one man. We have never seen anything like that. This time, the PDP is as weak as any other party in the past. It is presenting only one man. Nigerians have tested him and nobody is happy with his performance. There is no better place than APC.
“Four million Nigerians have been displaced because of insurgency. Thousands are in Niger, thousands are in Chad. The President and the PDP are whipping up religious and ethnic sentiments around it to polarise the nation to win election.
“Our military used to be known for its strength and valour. They had demonstrated that in Sierra Leone, Dafur and other places. Today, we have a situation that is contrary to what we knew before.
“It has to do with the leadership at the top. It has to do with the capacity of the leadership at the top; it has to do with the political will of the leadership. The APC has the capacity and the political will to provide the leadership needed to salvage the nation.
“The insurgents have no place initially. They were roaming from one place to another. Now, they have carved out territories for themselves, hoisted flags and changed names. But the APC, if voted into power at the centre, would provide the leadership capacity and political will to defeat the insurgents.”
Kwankwaso, who was in Ogun State to see Governor Ibikunle Amosun, on Friday, lamented the effect of insurgency in the northeastern states of Yobe, Adamawa and Borno, among others.
Kwankwaso also chided the Jonathan administration for what he termed “the worsening economic situation in the country.”
The aspirant was received by the Secretary to the State Government, Adeoluwa Taiwo, as Amosun had travelled out of the state.
Kwankwaso noted that the PDP had not allowed a level playing field by conceding the party’s presidential ticket to Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, thus shutting other aspirants out of the race.
He said the PDP had extended its reign of impunity to the National Assembly, where security men used teargas on lawmakers.
He said, “You saw what happened at the National Assembly. Nobody is happy about that. Everybody is angry and shocked about it. It is a sign of the impunity we have been talking about.”
“We saw the signs early and decided to leave (the PDP). The PDP printed one form for one man. We have never seen anything like that. This time, the PDP is as weak as any other party in the past. It is presenting only one man. Nigerians have tested him and nobody is happy with his performance. There is no better place than APC.
“Four million Nigerians have been displaced because of insurgency. Thousands are in Niger, thousands are in Chad. The President and the PDP are whipping up religious and ethnic sentiments around it to polarise the nation to win election.
“Our military used to be known for its strength and valour. They had demonstrated that in Sierra Leone, Dafur and other places. Today, we have a situation that is contrary to what we knew before.
“It has to do with the leadership at the top. It has to do with the capacity of the leadership at the top; it has to do with the political will of the leadership. The APC has the capacity and the political will to provide the leadership needed to salvage the nation.
“The insurgents have no place initially. They were roaming from one place to another. Now, they have carved out territories for themselves, hoisted flags and changed names. But the APC, if voted into power at the centre, would provide the leadership capacity and political will to defeat the insurgents.”
The Punch
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