Insecurity: Seek Help From Europe, America, PDP Counsels Buhari

The main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, advised the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to seek foreign assistance, particularly from European countries and the United States of America to tackle the escalating wave of insecurity in the country.
This is even as the party slammed the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government for “failing” to deal decisively “with sympathizers of terrorism” who in their words a few years ago, declared “their happiness when unbelievers are being killed.”
The party added that given the manner bandits, kidnappers and Boko Haram “are operating with ease, there is no doubt the President has failed even himself,” considering his oft-repeated pledge to run insurgents out of town on assumption of office.
Speaking to newsmen, Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Diran Odeyemi, said the Commander-in-Chief should own up that his strategies to restore peace in the land are not working and should therefore be bold enough to seek help outside the shores of the country.
“There is nothing to be ashamed of. Killings are now a daily occurrence. From public to private institutions, highways, military facilities, private homes-just name it, Nigeria is on the edge.
“Bandits are simply taunting us with their expertise in their chosen craft. They mock their victims and make videos of their daring exploits for us to see. All we hear from a clueless government is empty assurances that they are on top of the situation.
“Recently, the President even told the criminal elements not to take their luck too far that the administration has the capacity to crush them. What do you make of that? We leave judgment for the Nigerian people.
“Propaganda should now take the back seat. We call on President Buhari to seek the assistance of the international community, particularly Europe and America in the fight against insecurity. This should not necessarily be in form of loans but in intelligence gathering and equipment.
“In the past, the challenge was largely domiciled in the North-East but today, only the South-South is relatively peaceful. Other five geo-political zones are battling one form of security challenge or the other,” Odeyemi said.
The publicity scribe also frowned at Buhari’s penchant for borrowing, stressing that in years to come, the burden of repayment will tell on the country in a manner that would impact her negatively.