APC Blames PDP Leaders for Playing Politics With #EndSARS Protest
By David Onimisi Lawani, Abuja
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has blamed the People’s Democratic party, PDP, for not showing empathy over the EndSARS protest , rather choosing to play politics with it.
In a reaction made available to Journalists in Abuja today, Deputy National Publicity Secretary of party Yekini Nabena, noted that “At a trying time such as Nigeria is currently face with, calls for concern from all quarters in resolving the challenge, stating it is unfortunate that PDP could throw caution to the wind in engaging in blame game which was uncalled for”
He stressed that all concerned Nigerians should join hands in nipping the conflicting issues in the bud, before it snowballs into something else.
“The APC will not join issues with the opposition on the development which the #ENDSARS protest has taken. The party will rather place on record how PDP and it’s leaders are directly and indirectly sponsoring the protest and playing politics with the development.
“Since the protest started, the PDP elements have taken over the social media making various unguarded assertions thereby fueling the protest.
Nabena said Nigerians should recall there was a time when the governor of Akwa Ibom gave millions of naira for some of the protesting youths to share, adding that such gesture should call to questions attempt to lure youth with money and turn around to accuse the APC.
According to him: ” It is on record that one of the leaders of #EndSARS protest in Akwa Ibom State three days ago publicly admitted that the state governor, Udom Emmanuel, gave N4 million for onward sharing to the protesting youth in Uyo,the state capital.
” Kufre Carter, one of the organisers of the protest reportedly said he got a call from the governor’s aide on youth matters whom he said told him that the governor gave N4 million to be shared to the protesters.
He reiterated that the APC caretaker committee chairman, Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state has rightly noted the hidden agenda in the #EndSARS protests.
” Like our chairman said all leaders (including PDP leaders) should know that it is only when the country exists in peace that one can achieve their goals, you cannot be a leader through chaos, it will not be well.
“We, however, repeat our appeal to the protesting youths to give dialogue and peace a chance while ignoring insensitive fueling by the PDP.
It will be recalled that before now the PDP, had accused the APC of providing cover for the hoodlums that attacked the EndSARS protesters using security vehicles to ferry some of them around during the attack.
