{"id":62787,"date":"2018-06-28T18:46:16","date_gmt":"2018-06-28T17:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=62787"},"modified":"2018-06-28T18:46:16","modified_gmt":"2018-06-28T17:46:16","slug":"shut-up-more-people-killed-during-your-govt-presidency-tells-pdp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/shut-up-more-people-killed-during-your-govt-presidency-tells-pdp\/","title":{"rendered":"Shut Up, More People Killed During Your Govt, Presidency Tells PDP"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Presidency said\u00a0on Thursday<\/span><\/span>\u00a0last weekend\u2019s killings in Plateau State
\nhad been used to play irresponsible politics, particularly by the Peoples
\nDemocratic Party (PDP).<\/p>\n

The PDP has declared seven days of mourning over the killings.<\/p>\n

A statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the
\nPresident, Femi Adesina, said: \u201cThese are dolorous times that call for
\ndeep introspection on how cheap human lives have become and the proffering
\nof actionable ideas on how to get out of the bind. But the PDP would
\nrather dance on the graves of the dead, playing cheap, infantile politics.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe comatose and prostrate party is declaring seven days of mourning,
\nduring which flags in its offices would be flown at half-mast nationwide.
\nBut unknown to the party, those flags had been forcefully lowered since
\nits 2015 loss at the polls, and may remain so for a long time to come,
\nbecause Nigerians are politically discerning, and cannot be hoodwinked by
\ncheap antics.<\/p>\n

\u201cA quick checklist of some savage and brutal killings in Nigeria during
\nPDP rule, between 1999 and 2015, for which no national mourning was
\ndeclared:<\/p>\n

\u201cNovember 20, 1999, Odi, in Bayelsa State, was invaded on orders of a PDP
\nPresident. About 2,500 people killed. No national mourning.<\/p>\n

\u201cBetween February and May, 2000, about 5,000 people were killed during
\nriots over Sharia law in different parts of the North. No national
\nmourning.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2001, hundreds of people, including the old, infirm, women and
\nchildren were killed in Zaki Biam. No crocodile tears.<\/p>\n

\u201cBetween September 7-12, 2001, Jos, Plateau State, erupted in internecine
\nkillings. Between 500 and 1,000 people were killed. Flags were not flown
\nat half -mast.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn February, 2004, at least 975 people were killed in Yelwa-Shendam,
\nPlateau State. No mourning by the then ruling PDP.<\/p>\n

\u201cBetween November 28 and 29, 2008, Jos was in flames again, with 381
\ndeaths.\u00a0 No mourning.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2010, 992 people killed in Jos. Mum was the word.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2014 alone, according to Global Terrorism Index, at least 1,229 people
\nwere killed in the Middle Belt. No mourning.\u201d<\/p>\n

Boko Haram killings in PDP years, he said, were over 10,000 while PDP
\nflags were still fluttering proudly in the sky.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cThose who take pleasure in twisting statements from the
\nPresidency may claim we are saying that many more people were killed under
\nPDP than under President Muhammadu Buhari. It would be unconscionable to
\ndo so.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe intendment of this statement is to show that wanton killings had been
\nwith us for awhile; this government is working towards enduring solutions;
\nand should be given the opportunity to do so.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven a single soul is precious, and no man should take a life, which he
\ncannot create. But when tragic situations as had happened in Plateau State
\noccur, such should never be used to play crude politics. Those who wont to
\ndo so should have change of hearts, or lose their very humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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