The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed concerns over the increasing insecurity in the country.
PDP spokesperson, Debo Ologunagba, stated this while reacting to the abduction of the party’s chairman in Lagos, Philip AIvoji.
In a statement on Saturday, Ologunagba, said the PDP is “seriously concerned” about Aivoji’s well-being and safety especially considering his age and health status.
“Our party condemns the distressing spate of kidnap for ransom, mindless killings, marauding of communities and other acts of terrorism across the country under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s watch and calls for urgent action to ensure the release of all those held in kidnappers’ dens in various parts of the country,” Ologunagba said.
“The alarming situation is an agonising confirmation that the security intelligence, command, operation and coordination structure under President Tinubu has collapsed.
“It is lamentable that despite widespread outcry by Nigerians, the Tinubu administration remains insensitive, nonchalant and laidback on security matters.”
The PDP alleged that despite the spate of killings in the country, “President Tinubu has not taken any concrete presidential measure to stem the carnage beyond issuing insipid press statements and extemporaneous security orders whenever an attack occurs”.
“More heartrending is that the Tinubu-led APC administration continues to play to the gallery by mouthing false assurances while many Nigerians are languishing in kidnappers’ dens and families grieving over the daily killing of our citizens by terrorists,” the party added.
Politics Nigeria understands that Aivoji and other party members were reportedly kidnapped on Thursday along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway while returning from a meeting convened by Governor Seyi Makinde and Governor Ademola Adeleke.
Meanwhile, the Ogun State Police Command says it is on the trail of Aivoji’s abductors.
Speaking with journalists on Friday, Abiodun Alamutu, Ogun State Commissioner of Police, said the police would catch up with the suspects in the coming days.
