‘Unholy Alliance’ Militating Against APC’s National Dominance – Presidency

The Presidency says some ethnic and sectional groups are militating against the national dominance of the ruling All Progressives Congress as it inches closer to an “outright victory” in the 2019 elections.

The Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Malam Garba Shehu, stated this in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday.

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He noted that the affected Nigerians are aggrieved following the anti-corruption drive by the Buhari-administration which has halted their disproportionate survival on resources of the state.

Recall that recently, leaders of some socio-cultural organizations led by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) had accused the Muhammadu Buhari administration of incompetence in handling the security situation in the country.

But the Presidential spokesman described allegations that President Buhari is not doing anything about security in the country as the number one fake news promoted by purveyors of falsehood.

“The Presidency refers all the purveyors of falsehood to a State House press release published a few days ago and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Femi Adesina,” Shehu said.

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“The unholy alliance by these groups who are stepping up their assault on the All Progressives Congress administration as it expands its national dominance and moves closer to securing an outright victory in the elections next year.”

He further explained that Adesina’s statement had clearly outlined the government’s major achievements and initiatives in tackling security challenges from January to July, 2018, but has been misinterpreted by some.

Shehu said the operations included the Nigerian Army’s Exercise Ayem Akpatuma covering Benue, Taraba, Kogi, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Niger States launched in February to tackle cases of kidnappings, herdsmen/farmers’ clashes, among others.

According to him, the Nigerian Air Force had also established three new Quick Response Wings in Taraba, Nasarawa and Benue States apart from the deployment of Special Forces personnel.

He added that President Buhari had also approved the establishment of a new Battalion of the Nigerian Army and a Police Area Command in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, as part of measures to scale up security in response to the banditry affecting the area.

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“We advise Nigerians to read Adesina’s statement if they haven’t yet, or re-read it for better understanding of the efforts to ensure peace in the country.

“It is sad and misleading for anyone to say that President Buhari had not responded to the security challenges in the country.

“No one can honestly say that President Buhari is doing nothing about security.

“It’s just a fake news item being peddled by selfish politicians with vested interests in keeping Nigerians incensed, and it risks being entrenched as reality if we don’t educate ourselves with the truth,” he said.

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