By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi –
Prince Uche Secondus, the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday expressed worry at the state of insecurity in the country.
He stated that the country was “confused” with the Buhari led All Progressives Congress not knowing how knowing how to address the challenges confronting the nation.
Secondus stated this in a speech when he and the Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, flagged-off four roads in Bauchi State worth N13.6 billion.
He said that the Muhammadu Buhari administration has thrown the country into grieve, pain and sorrow even as he called on Buhari to immediately secure the release of the Katsina school boys who were kidnapped recently.
He called for a minute silence for those killed across the country especially the rice farmers brutally massacred also praying for those in solitary confinement and in captivity for God to release them.
“Today, is one day that we never looked up to it is a moment of grieve and pain and sorrow in our dear country.
“You know that Nigeria is currently undergoing serious distress and now in Bauchi, the governor is putting smiles on the faces of the people in terms of massive transformation of the state capital and other cities of Bauchi State.
“Permit me to take one minute for us to observe a minute silence to this that have been killed especially the farmers and also to pray for our young ones, the students that were kidnapped in Katsina State.
“All we can say is that we want back our boys from Katsina State both here, at the national and International levels, and am quite sure, President Buhari will want back, our boys from Katsina State,” The PDP National Chairman stated.
He said that the PDP is intact and ready to take over the mantle of leadership of the country to rescue it from the quagmire it is in at the moment.
According to him: “Our party is intact, our party is united for the rescue of our nation, Nigeria. You can see the situation we find ourselves now in Nigeria. Nigeria is in crisis, Nigeria is confused.
“The only hope is that the PDP will rescue Nigeria when the time comes by the special grace of God.”
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