Ex-PDP Governors Berate Federal Government Over Insecurity

Chuks Okocha in Abuja

Former governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday in Abuja criticised the federal government for what it referred to as “poor handling of the security situation in the country.”

The former governors operating under the aegis of Forum of Former PDP Governors noted that “insecurity in the country had deteriorated so much that citizens in every part of Nigeria were living in fear and trepidation.”

The former PDP governors expressed their position in a statement signed by the director, media and communications to the chairman of Forum, Bala Bitrus, after a meeting in Abuja.

It added that the Forum was concerned about the state of insecurity in the country, and called on all former governors to shun political differences and unite in finding a solution to the problem.
“The Forum notes with serious concern the continuous decadence in Nigeria’s polity and the scaling threats to the lives and property of citizens across the country.

“The meeting called on all former State Governors in the country, irrespective of their political lining, affiliations and sympathy, to come together to mainstream in the search for a workable solution to the myriad security challenges bedeviling the country,” the statement read in part.

“The meeting commended the party’s Reconciliation and Strategy Committee for a job well done and for the successes recorded so far in uniting the party members across the country. It similarly enjoined members of the party to cultivate the virtue of forgiveness, love, peace, maturity and tolerance of one another.”