Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says a major political coalition involving the APC, PDP and Labour Party is in the works to confront what he described as the “incompetent and inefficient” administration of President Bola Tinubu.
Atiku disclosed this on Wednesday when he received a delegation of stakeholders from the Kogi East senatorial zone, led by Simon Achuba, former deputy governor of Kogi, in Abuja.
He said the coalition was necessary to confront the worsening insecurity and economic hardship across the country.
His words: “We are forming a coalition, all major political parties, including the APC, the PDP, and the Labour Party, are involved.
“This is the only way forward to confront such an incompetent and inefficient government. I assure you of my understanding and full support.”
The former vice-president accused the federal government of lacking the political will to tackle insecurity.
He recalled how he and then president Olusegun Obasanjo swiftly handled the emergence of Boko Haram in 2002.
He said: “Let me remind you of when Boko Haram first emerged in 2002, during our time in office. The president summoned me and asked, ‘Mr Vice President, what should we do about this?’ It began in Yobe.
“I advised him to call the service chiefs and set a clear deadline: if they couldn’t quell the insurgency, they should resign.
“The president summoned the service chiefs, I was present, and issued firm orders. Within weeks, the insurgents in Yobe were subdued, and the threat did not resurface until after we left office.”
He said the current administration had shown “irresponsible apathy” while Nigerians were being killed.
“How can leaders remain indifferent while their citizens are being killed? Such apathy is the height of irresponsibility for any political leader, anywhere,” he said.
Atiku also said the country was under-policed and suggested employing unemployed graduates into the police to address the manpower gap.
“We are under-policed. There are not enough police officers in this country, while many educated individuals remain unemployed. Why not recruit them into the police force?” he asked.
Speaking earlier, Achuba lamented the deteriorating security situation in the north and accused the federal government of failing in its duty to protect citizens.
“Unfortunately, the government is doing little to alleviate this crisis, and it is their responsibility, sir. It is the government’s duty to ensure peace and order in our communities,” Achuba said.
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