APC tackles ADC over comments on Tinubu’s foreign trips

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday faulted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over its call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to suspend his foreign trips in response to the spate of killings in the North West. Daily Trust reports that the ADC on Sunday asked Tinubu to halt his foreign engagements and declare […]

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday faulted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over its call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to suspend his foreign trips in response to the spate of killings in the North West.

Daily Trust reports that the ADC on Sunday asked Tinubu to halt his foreign engagements and declare a state of emergency in Katsina and Zamfara states following a surge in killings and kidnappings.

The opposition party condemned the recent attack in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina, where more than 30 worshippers were killed in a mosque. It also cited a report that earlier this month, 144 people were kidnapped, 24 killed and 16 injured across several LGAs in Zamfara State.

But reacting, the APC in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said the ADC lacked an understanding of governance, stressing that its approach to politics was partly responsible for its defeat in the recently conducted by-elections in 12 states.

In the statement titled “ADC’s exploitation of grief insensitive, opportunistic”, the APC described the ADC’s remarks as irresponsible.

“It is in extreme bad taste for the ADC to attempt to exploit this tragic event for inordinate partisan political points. That party’s suggestion that the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria must remain grounded and go nowhere but sit in anticipation of attacks by shadowy forces of terror is remarkably lame and senseless, and shows the ADC to be without any understanding of government and its workings.

“The ADC’s unproductive indulgence in peddling false narratives and obscene propaganda is exactly the reason for their miserable showing in the just concluded by-elections in the country, turning up zero scores everywhere.

“You would think that they would draw some lessons from the by-election outcomes and understand that spewing falsehood and half-truths in press statements is not exactly an effective election-winning strategy. ADC has enough Atiku-mess on their hands and should focus on fixing themselves, and quit chasing shadows,” the ruling party said.

The APC further argued that Tinubu’s international engagements were critical for attracting foreign investment, strengthening security partnerships, and securing military support necessary to combat terror and other crimes.

“Given the imperative of global cooperation to national development, and the fierce competition for scarce resources, Nigeria cannot afford to live in isolation and cannot combat terror and other security challenges all on its own.

“While the ADC engages in worthless rhetoric, the APC-led administration of President Bola Tinubu is actively working with security agencies to track down the perpetrators of these dastardly acts and bring safety and closure to our people,” the statement added.