Jonathan’s Inclusive Govt Gagged IPOB, Buhari Liable For Biafra Agitation – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has blamed lack of “inclusiveness” under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari for Biafra agitation.

The PDP said the disquiet about Biafra as seen under the All Progressives Progress (APC) government can be linked to alleged one-sidedness which the party has a penchant for.

According to the PDP, agitation for secession “was a total silent voice” under Goodluck Jonathan’s regime.

The party was reacting to allegations made by the APC that IPOB was being sponsored by “treasury looters”.

“We wish to put on record that agitation for actualisation of the State of Biafra was a total silent voice while the PDP was in power because of the government of inclusiveness we provided for Nigerians, who were made to experience what a genuine national government meant,” said the PDP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Prince Dayo Adeyeye.

“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.

“We, therefore, make bold to further state that 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 its own worst enemy.

“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 it’s 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.

“It is instructive to note that we are aware of the internal crisis rocking the amalgam of interests that formed the APC and the struggle for power within the Government, as the noise of discontent keep rising on a daily basis from the party,” it added.