confession that anger, frustration, and disenchantment among the
youths are responsible for the escalation of kidnapping, abduction and
other crimes in the country, is a direct admission of his failure in
governance.
According to a statement signed by Kola Ologbondiyan, “PDP also states
that this explanation confirms that President Buhari is aware that
Nigerian youths did not vote for him in the February 23 Presidential
election.
“This self-confession by Mr. President is equally an admission that he
has no solutions, and points to the ugly situation that would continue
to confront the nation if the stolen Presidential mandate is not
retrieved in the courts.
“Is it not appalling that at a time when other world leaders are
leading their youths to constructive and productive ventures and
developing their nations, Nigerian youths are being pushed into
situations of anger, frustration, and recourse to criminality?
“Under President Buhari, our national economy has continued to slide;
over 30 million Nigerians have lost their jobs and basic means of
livelihood; businesses have continued to shut down; the cost of
essential goods and services have persistently soared while purchasing
power of citizens worsen.
“It is more disheartening that instead of finding solutions, Mr.
President resorted to rhetoric and begging the question to the extent
of describing criminality as a “new occupation and a business”.
“Moreover, Nigerians were shocked at President Buhari’s insensitivity
to the victims of the bloodlettings, kidnapping, banditry and other
acts of violence in the country when he trivialized and made a joke of
the insecurity in the land by stating that losing weight is a sign
that the Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, was effectively
tackling the security issues.
“It is most heartbreaking that at the time President Buhari was making
a joke on the security situation, bandits were having a field day in
communities in Zamfara State where they reportedly killed over 50
Nigerians, while many more compatriots are still held hostage by
kidnappers in forests in various parts of our country.
“Such an attitude to governance, especially on issues that have to do
with the lives of Nigerians, is completely unacceptable and must be
condemned by all.