The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said the policies of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ignited the crisis arising from the agitation of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The opposition party said the agitation for actualisation of the State of Biafra was a total silent voice while they were in power because of the inclusiveness provided to Nigerians who were made to experience what a genuine national government meant.
PDP further said the APC should do soul searching and correct the anomaly within its ranks, stressing that the governing party is its own worst enemy.
The National Publicity Secretary, Dayo Adeyeye, stated this on Tuesday while responding to a statement by the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed who claimed that treasury looters are behind IPOB’s activities.
Lambasting the APC for attempting to blame a superficial opposition for the continuous gaffe of the Federal Government, PDP said: “As a Party, we had condemned and we are still condemning separatist movements tailored towards balkanising the nation.
“We therefore make bold to further state that the APC policies have been the catalyst for IPOB problem, and as such, the Party should do soul searching and correct the anomaly. No external enemy so to say, is working against this government. The government is it’s own worst enemy.
“The APC should therefore, learn to mould itself into a real National Party, provide good leadership for the people and let the generality of Nigerians feel safe.”
Adeyeye added that PDP had advised the APC to look inward and seek solutions to its self-induced challenges in government caused by its unpreparedness for governance.
He however noted that since the governing party “seem set for self destruction, we shall not relent in helping to expose their ineptitude to the Nigerian populace.
His words: “We noticed that the Minister who is much known for his unbridled capacity for constant polarization of the polity rather than ardency in the proper dissemination of government policies and information to the populace, tried once again on Sunday, to shift blames of the poor handling of the agitations of IPOB by the Current Government to an opposition that exits only in his imagination.
“It is disheartening that rather than accept blame for its ineptitude, the APC Government has continued to blame “enemies” real or imaginary for their woes.
“How on earth will a serious minded government blame opposition parties which they have conveniently labelled “looters” for the activities of IPOB? But we take solace in the fact that the APC might actually know the looters, as the Party has clearly demonstrated its penchant for giving covers to people considered as corrupt.
“The recent release of 48 houses confiscated as proceed of crime back to a member of the APC who was standing trial for allegations of corruption readily comes to mind.
“Much as we will continue to harp on the one-sided corruption fight of this administration, we wish to urge the APC to look inwards in locating the looters using their ill-gotten wealth to sponsor separatist agitation against the Government of the Day”.
OWEDE AGBAJILEKE, Abuja
