The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has blamed the Thursday killing of United Nations aid workers in Borno State on the false security assurance by the federal government that Boko Haram had been defeated.
This as the party condemned the killings carried out by the insurgents.
In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP, on Saturday said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government should directly be accountable for the deaths.
It also called for full-scale investigation, by independent bodies, into circumstances surrounding the alleged compromising of security in flashpoints as well as alleged release of some arrested insurgents by agents of the Federal Government.
According to the PDP, the release of some insurgents, was believed to be responsible for the upscale of violent attacks in the North East.
The statement reads in part: “The PDP is pained that defenceless individuals are being mowed down daily by marauders because those vested with the duty to protect them are busy telling them lies and even engaging in acts that embolden their attackers.
“We urge the international community to compel the Buhari Presidency to come out with the truth on the alleged compromising of security in flashpoints as was reported in the sudden withdrawal of troops from Dapchi, Yobe State, just before the abduction of our 110 daughters.
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“The withdrawal of troops before the horrendous abduction has raised all manners of speculation and provided room for conspiracy theorists to thrive.
“Nigerians have become weary, despondent and disappointed as insurgents, murderers and marauders rove our land while the Buhari Presidency engaged in cosmetic reactions.”
The party said it was depressing that since the attack in Dapchi and Rann, the Presidency had not taken any concrete steps towards apprehending the attackers and rescue the missing aid workers.
“Instead, our dear President, who has not visited Benue, Yobe, Adamawa, Taraba and other areas that have been under attack, is busy making merry in a wedding ceremony in Kano, while the world mourn the murder of international aids workers providing succour to internally displaced persons in our country.
“We stand in solidarity with the families of the deceased and urge all well-meaning Nigerians and groups, particularly international bodies, to rise up and do all within the laws to assist our nation as the APC Federal Government has completely failed,” the leading opposition party added.
