Following the spate of recent attacks recorded in Jos, Kaduna and Benue state over the weekend, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to get to work and stop with empty promises.
In a statement released today April 6, Atiku made reference to the promise President Tinubu made when he met with grieving family members of the victims of the Angwan Rukuba attack in Jos, Plateau State.
At the meeting which held at Yakubu Gowon Airport, Jos, the President had said
““To the victims, there is nothing I can give you, whether in billions of naira, but I can console you and promise that this experience will not repeat itself.”
Atiku pointed out that less than 48 hours after the promise, killings occurred in Plateau, spread to Kaduna, Katsina, Benue, Nasarawa, among others.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Chieftain tasked the President “to roll up his sleeves and get to work”.
“I wish to remind President Bola Tinubu to keep to his words that “this (Angwan Rukuba attack) will not repeat itself.” It does appear that those words are hollow because barely 72 hours, another attack in Benue State claimed over a dozen lives. The Commander-in-Chief should brace up to the challenges of governance.
I am also concerned, like all well-meaning Nigerians about what is going on in a Nasarawa community where families had fled on foot amid threats of attack.
And as if those are not enough, there was a fresh attack in Kaduna State at the weekend.
The primary responsibility of government is the protection of lives and property and the promotion of the welfare of citizens. Enough of these hollow rhetoric, Mr. President. It is time to fold your sleeves and get to work.”