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From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has blamed polices of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for agitations and activities of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the country.
The party, in a statement issued in Abuja, yesterday, by its National Publicity Secretary, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, said agitation for the actualisation of a sovereign state of Biafra was very subdued during PDP’s 16 years reign. He said this was because the party ran an inclusive government.
The PDP, which was reacting to an allegation by Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and APC leadership, on Sunday, that treasury looters and aggrieved politicians are backing IPOB activities, noted that the divisive polices of the APC-led government in the past two years is catalyst in the twist in the agitation for the actualisation of Biafra.
However, the PDP said excuses and blame-game will not conceal failures of the present administration.
“We wish to put on record that agitation for actualisation of the State of Biafra was a total silent voice while the PDP was in power because of the government of inclusiveness we provided for Nigerians, who were made to experience what a genuine national government meant.
“The APC should, therefore, learn to mould itself into a real national party, provide good leadership for the people and let the generality of Nigerians feel safe.
“We, therefore, make bold to further state that APC policies have been the catalyst for IPOB problem and, as such, the party should do soul-searching and correct the anomaly. No external enemy, so to say, is working against this government. The government is its own worst enemy.”
The party added that it is disheartening that rather accept responsibiity for its failures, the federal government has continued to blame “enemies” for its woes.
Condenming separatist movements geared at a break-up of the country, the PDP admonished the ruling party to look inwards, for solutions to the problems it has brought upon the country and also alleged that APC’s unpreparedness for governance has brought untold hardship on Nigerians.
“How on earth will a serious minded government blame opposition parties which they have conveniently labelled ‘looters’ for the activities of IPOB? But we take solace in the fact that the APC might actually know the looters, as the party has clearly demonstrated it’s penchant for giving covers to people considered as corrupt.
“ The recent release of 48 Houses confiscated as proceed of crime back to a member of the APC, who was standing trial for allegations of corruption readily comes to mind.
“Much as we will continue to harp on the one sided corruption fight of this administration, we wish to urge the APC to look inwards in locating the looters using their ill-gotten wealth to sponsor separatist agitation against the government of the day.
“It is instructive to note that we are aware of the internal crisis rocking the amalgam of interests that formed the APC and the struggle for power within the Government, as the noise of discontent keep rising on a daily basis from the party,” it added.
