The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the politicisation of recent terrorists’ attack in Wagga Mongoro in Madagali local government area of Adamawa state by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as callous and shameful.
The party noted that 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
It added that such an approach was callous, reckless, and a stark reminder of Atiku’s disconnect from the people he claims to champion.
APC State Publicity Secretary, Hon. Mohammed Abdullahi in a statement issued Sunday said Atiku once again proved that tragedy, for him, was not a moment of sober reflection but a stage for cheap politics.
He stressed that instead of standing with the grieving persons, he rushed to issue a hollow statement riddled with lies and errors.
Abdullahi added that unfortunately, upon hearing about the tragedy, Atiku hurriedly put up the sordid and fictitious statement laced with political innuendos.
He emphasised that from the statement it was clear that Atiku is either ignorant of what really transpired or he was plainly mischievous or both.
The Spokesperson pointed out that Atiku’s statement got both the place and even number of casualties involved wrong, saying it was a comedy of errors.
Abdullahi said without mincing words, Atiku and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government he once served laid the foundation for the insecurity we are battling today.
He added that 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 plan to destabilize the country.
The party stressed that the PDP government in which he was the second in command squarely puts the country into this quagmire.
It noted that despite his renewed rhetoric, 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.
Abdullahi said: “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.”
The Spokesperson stressed that the APC government Atiku wants to discredit at all cost is doing a good job in cleaning the Augean stable.
“This shameless politicization of grief is to say the least condescending and no leader worth his status should have embraced such a scorched earth approach to make anybody or the government look bad for the expediency of his personal politics.
“Such an approach is callous, reckless, and a stark reminder of Atiku’s disconnect from the people he claims to champion,” Abdullahi added.
He said the APC stands firmly with the victims of Wagga Mongoro and commiserated with the bereaved, prayed for the injured, and reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that these degraded insurgents are finally defeated.