• Calls president’s Christmas message empty promises

From  Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said Nigerians deserve more than rhetoric and empty promises  from the Federal Government, regarding the security situation in the country.

The PDP,  in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, reacting to the Christmas eve bombing in a mosque, charged the government to take concrete steps to protect citizens across the country.

The opposition party, while noting that the Maiduguri bombing was another sad reminder of the escalating security crisis in the country, said the Federal Government had failed in protecting the lives and properties in Nigeria.

The PDP commiserated with the families of victims, stating that it is unacceptable that insecurity has become a reality Nigerians have to grapple with.

“The news of an explosion in a mosque in Gamboru Market, Maiduguri is another sad reminder of the rising insecurity that has become the unfortunate contemporary reality that Nigerians face.

“This is totally unacceptable; the irreducible minimum the government should offer its people is the protection of lives and property. This administration has failed woefully in this respect and should rise to the occasion rather than resort to rhetoric and playing politics with security.

“We commiserate with the families of those who have lost their loved ones in this senseless attack. No one should lose his or her life while worshipping God. If these attacks on places of worship continue unchecked, they will not only violate the constitutional right of Nigerians to freely worship but will also create an atmosphere of fear that threatens the very fabric of our religious society.

“We call on the Federal and State Governments to take immediate and practical steps to protect our citizens throughout this yuletide season and beyond. Nigerians deserve more than empty promises and political rhetoric. We need concrete, actionable security strategies deployed on the ground. This escalating insecurity has become unbearable and must be confronted with the urgency and seriousness it deserves.”