Press Statement
Shooting In Villa: PDP Alarmed, Charges President Buhari to Speak Out
The
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is alarmed by the reported shooting and
security breaches within the precincts of the Presidential villa
following a reported degenerated squabble among family members and
officials of the Buhari Presidency.
The PDP is deeply worried
that the protracted spat between the First Lady, Aisha Buhari, and aides
of President Muhammadu Buhari has now degenerated into violent combats,
raids and free use of firearms within the Presidential villa.
The
party described as distressing, the report that a members of Mr.
President's family were at scene of the assault against one of President
Buhari’s aides, during which the First Lady’s security details were
alleged to have resorted to the use of firearms.
Our party is
disturbed by such ugly situation in the Buhari Presidency, which has
already heightened apprehensions in the public space over the apparent
failure of security architecture and central command system in the
presidency leading to such reckless and irresponsible breaches.
The
chaotic situation in the Presidential villa only points to the failure
by President Buhari to provide a leadership that can guarantee
orderliness in governance and effectively ensure the security of our
nation.
The PDP notes that such leadership failure at the highest
level has further exposed why our nation has been bedeviled by myriads
of security and economic problems under President Buhari’s watch in the
last five years.
More worrisome is that the Buhari Presidency had
failed to speak out on the frightening situation so as to reassure
Nigerians and douse the tension in the polity; especially at this
critical time when our nation is facing serious security challenges.
The
PDP therefore calls on President Buhari to take immediate steps to
restore order in his Presidency and shield our security system from the
division and power tussle among persons close to him.
Our party
also demands for an immediate inquest into the security breaches as well
as the alleged violation of COVID-19 ban on inter-state travels by
officials and relations of Mr. President, which was reported to be part
of the immediate causes of latest disturbances in the Presidential
villa.
Furthermore, the PDP urges the National Assembly to save
the nation by wading into the persistent infighting in the Buhari
Presidency especially as those in charge of the Presidential villa has
not demonstrated the required capacity to engender the needed
orderliness for productive governance.
Signed:
Kola Ologbondiyan
National Publicity Secretary
June 13, 2020
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