The Peoples Democratic Party which is the main opposition party in the country, called out the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari saying that the booing he received from the resentful residents of Maiduguri, Borno State, during his visit to the city on Wednesday, 12th, February 2020 was a confirmation of the loss of trust in his government.
Returning from a five-day trip to Ethiopia for an African Union (AU) Summit on Wednesday, the President decided to pay a condolence visit to the North Eastern State which had been attacked recently by Boko Haram. President Buhari was welcomed by a resentful crowd of Borno residents who had booed him as his convoy drove through Maiduguri, the State capital.
Kola Ologbondiyan who is the party’s spokesperson said in a statement that, “The booing of President Buhari in Borno State is a clear message to him that Nigerians hold him responsible for the escalated insecurity in the country. We call on President Buhari to go beyond his sympathy visit to Borno State and take decisive steps to end the killings in that State and other parts of the country.
“Mr President should not limit his visit to Borno State but also visit other parts of the country, including Kaduna, Kano, Benue, Plateau, Yobe, Adamawa, Zamfara, Kogi, Niger, Taraba and other States to face the feelings of Nigerians as well as view the national devastation his poor handling of security and infrastructure has caused our nation.
“We charge Mr President to endeavour to go on subsequent visits by road in order to see and feel the agony Nigerians are being subjected to with the parlous state of our road infrastructure and security network.
“Our party holds that Nigerians do not deserve a distant President, who sits in the comfort of the Presidential villa and luxury jets, remaining indifferent to the pains, anguish and torments that compatriots suffer on daily basis.
“The PDP hereby calls on Mr President to quickly embark on these visits and monitor, on first hand basis, the damage which his administration has caused and for which Nigerians are demanding that he resigns and allows more competent hands to manage the affairs of our nation,” he expressed.
