The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has strongly condemned the recent bomb blasts that have shaken Maiduguri, Borno Stat and left innocent Nigerians dead and many others injured, even as it has flayed the nation’s leadership, lamenting that it is troubling that the President is currently outside the country at a time when such a serious security breach has occurred.
This was contained in a statement by the Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi.
The full statement reads:
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) strongly condemns the bomb blasts that have shaken Maiduguri, Borno State, leaving innocent Nigerians dead and many others injured.
Our hearts go out to the victims, their families, and the people of Maiduguri, a city that has endured more than its fair share of pain over the years. Terrorism anywhere in Nigeria is an attack on all Nigerians. At moments like this, the country must stand together with the people who have been affected.
Moments like this demand the full and undivided attention of the nation’s leadership. It is therefore troubling that the President is currently outside the country at a time when such a serious security breach has occurred.
At a time when Nigerian soldiers and civilians are being killed by terrorists, those charged with protecting the country are focused on politics instead of security. The National Security Adviser is going after opposition figures and calling bandits his “brothers”, while the Minister of Defence is on television planning the APC national convention.
This is not leadership.
It is a dangerous distraction, and it is costing lives.
