Opinion: APC is the devil’s alternative

by Ojay Kaikai

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In the same manner, some APC serving Governors strolled into Borno, discarding their escorts, to show that Boko Haram is just about bad government,

The structure of Nigeria came crashing down briefly after independence, and ever since, things have gone from bad to worse with every other government, so that by the inception of this democratic dispensation, people’s expectations had turned to desperation. We go into the  polls full of hope and return with that hope smashed, so when APC emerged, people heaved a sigh, that maybe we might have a change at last, instead, APC turned out to be a devil’s alternative.

Devil’s alternative is when you have to choose between a Pharaoh and the red sea, an alternative where no matter what you do, things are definitely going to get worse. APC as a political party and some personalities in the fold portend a source of worry to me, that I am compelled to call the attention of every Nigerian to this danger signal.

I write with respect to a statement by one Ayo Akande, that an APC governor in office as president in 2015 will put an end to Boko Haram insurgence under one month. It is only in Nigeria that people will make such boast, despite the alarming security situation and SSS and every security apparatus will go to sleep. How can Ayo and APC be so sure unless they have special knowledge about Boko Haram’s internal mechanism?

In the same manner, some APC serving Governors strolled into Borno, discarding their escorts, to show that Boko Haram is just about bad government, but Nigerians failed to realise that Boko Haram has been indiscriminate in their operations. They had killed school children of Northern extraction, killed a Northern  Senator, they had made attempt on the Emir of Kano. The APC governor’s display of confidence could only mean they know something they are not telling Nigerians.

General Buhari made similar threat of bloodshed before 2011 general election. Whether a lame threat, we have seen the results played out in the unprecedented security situation in the country after that election.

Tinubu the former Lagos state governor had given his nod to this menace, calling for amnesty for Boko Haram, and blaming the federal government for this crisis, even when bombs were found in Lagos, he kept a dead mute. Ayo, and Tinubu are heading the way of the legendary Afonja who gave a portion of Yoruba away on the altar of politics. The Yoruba leaders like Afenifere should step in before every part of Yoruba goes up in flames.

If Buhari is a member of council of state, the same thing with all the APC governors, the patriotic thing to do is to make the antidote to Boko Haram insurgence available to the council. This security situation is not an economic, infrastructural, foreign affair strategy that can wait until APC gets to office in 2015. People are dying every day, and every Nigerian should not fold their arms.

The implication of Ayo Akande’s statement is that the Boko Haram insurgence will continue till 2015, and if APC does not win the election the insurgence will continue indefinitely. I call on the state security service to investigate all these activities, starting with the governors that visited Borno and Ayo Akande.

If President Good Luck Jonathan abandoned his job to visit Borno, to even a perceived political score, then he owes it to the people of Nigeria to make a nationwide broadcast about the state of the nation with regards to Boko Haram. If the death of several Nigerian does not move the President to do this, then Nigerians have a lot to worry about.

My sympathy goes to the sojourners in the North who are the target of these attacks. On Easter Sunday, there was another attack in Kano, it is high time people start strategising for their own safety. It is clear that Boko Haram make their attack on every Christian festivity, on Sundays, and they usually target  populated area where there is none of their own, as such, people from elsewhere living in the North must be prepared, put some safety measures in place, place barriers, employ the police, and make every security tip available to the appropriate authorities.

While I respect the franchise of every Nigerian, such privilege should be disregarded when it is posing a threat to the lives of Nigerian and unity of the nation. Unless APC comes out to clear the air about this allegations, they arent worth the vote of anybody in this country. PDP isn’t worth our sweat either, younger and vibrant Nigerians should come out to rescue this nation, from blood sucking APC and gluttony-ridden PDP.

Nigeria arise! Long live Nigeria!

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Comments (6)

  1. Na fear dey catch u idiot,disgiusing to be a true nigerian.we jst can't wait for anybody to také over from pdp,why wait for APC to catch boko haram? Are dey d police or sss?it's a clear fact anybody wud do better in terms of security. Jonathan is'nt doing anything.

  2. ℓ̊ wonder the real romance going ø̲̣̣Ϟ with gen buhari A̶̲̥̅̊Й∂ APC,buhari should not be allow Τ̅☺ contest any polls i̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ this country,he should be treated like ibb.if not F̶̲̅Õ̳͡я̅ buhari’s coup that trauncated democracy in 80’s, democracy would have gotten a better stand A̶̲̥̅̊Й∂ understanding i̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ Nigeria today,buhari ȋ̝̊̅§ coming back Τ̅☺ finish an unfinished looting.

  3. A̶̲̥̅♏ S̶̲̥̅Ơ̴̴̴̴̴̴͡ glad that a write up like this should help Τ̅☺ broaden the minds of nigerians.its like saying what A̶̲̥̅♏ feeling i̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ a better way cudos ojay kaikai

  4. Nigerians u should put on ur tinking cap b/4 casting ur vote for any of these people who love there personal pocket than the peace,unity and progress of our loving nation,and do not vote in the name of any party but 4 there personlty

  5. APC has shown over time that it knows so much about Boko Haram. Afterall the two states of Borno and Yobe where it has gained fertile ground belongs to APC.

  6. what can we do to remedy this problem of APC?

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