The Senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District, Solomon Adeola, berates the deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, in his comparison of the activities of Boko Haram insurgency during the former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration and the bomb blasts recorded in some parts of the country recently.
In a statement by his Media Adviser, Kayode Odunaro, in Abuja on Friday, Adeola also said Ekweremadu should not play partisan politics with the resurgence of Boko Haram attacks in recent times.
Ekweremadu had earlier on Thursday, expressed concern over the current spate of Boko Haram attacks in the country at a “time that government should be talking of a redevelopment plan to rebuild the North-East since the last administration had almost rolled back the insurgency before handing over on May 29.”
Punch reports that Adeola described Ekweremadu’s comparative narrative on the resurgence of Boko Haram attacks as reported in some newspapers on Friday, as a partisan mindset of one playing politics with insurgency.
“It is very worrisome that Senator Ekweremadu, who has been a presiding officer of the Senate under the PDP administration since the inception of Boko Haram about six years ago, will expect the insurgency that his party and PDP administration could not resolve to be eradicated by Buhari in six weeks.
“I believe his comparison of recent attacks under Buhari with that of outgone Peoples Democratic Party administration is informed by partisan considerations of exonerating the PDP from the mess left behind by 16 years of PDP rule.
“It is regrettable that Senator Ekweremadu could come to the conclusion that Boko Haram insurgency has worsen in the last few weeks in comparison to thousands of civilians and military lives lost, destruction of communities as well as the national agony and ordeal of the yet to be resolved missing Chibok girls under the PDP administration,” Adeola said.
Adeola stressed that how to put an end to the insurgency which was not going to be an overnight assignment, should be the paramount thing now.
He added that Buhari and the security agencies were already working out strategies to curtail the focus of Boko Haram attacks on “soft targets” in recent times.
He added that the insurgents resorted into bombing when it was obvious that the military had weakened them in the battle field where they hitherto had territorial control.
The full statement from the Senator’s media team:
The Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu has been called upon not to play partisan politics with the resurgence of Boko Haram attacks in recent times following his assertion that insurgency has worsen under President Mohamed Buhari six weeks in government.
In a swift reaction to Senator Ekweremadu’s comparative narrative on the resurgence of Boko Haram attacks as reported in some newspapers, Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Lagos West) said the Deputy Senate President intervention is from a partisan mindset of playing politics with Boko Haram insurgency which has been the hallmark of the outgone PDP administration inept handling of the issue.
“ It is very worrisome that Senator Ekweremadu who has been a presiding officer of the Senate under the PDP administration since the inception of Boko Haram about 6 years ago will expect the insurgency that his party and PDP administration could not resolved to be eradicated by Buhari in six weeks. I believe his comparison of recent attacks under Buhari with that of outgone PDP administration is informed by partisan considerations of exonerating the PDP from the mess left behind by 16 years of PDP rule” Senator Adeola said.
The senator representing the largest senatorial district in Nigeria said it is regrettable that Senator Ekweremadu could come to the conclusion that Boko Haram insurgency has worsen in the last few weeks in comparison to thousands of civilians and military lives lost, destruction of communities as well as the national agony and ordeal of the yet to be resolved missing Chibok girls under the PDP administration adding that what should be paramount on the minds of all Nigerians now is how to end the insurgency permanently which is not going to be an overnight assignment.
Senator Adeola said he is sure that President Buhari and the security agencies are working out strategies to curtail the focus of Boko Haram attacks on “soft targets” in recent times adding that such attacks indicates Boko Haram weakening in the battle field where they hitherto have territorial control.
Signed:
Chief Kayode Odunaro
Media Adviser to Senator Solomon Adeola
What senator ike ekwere nmadu, said is the rite thing,,, the way entire nigerian,s mount pressure on goodluck been PDP,past administration as if is an easy as abcd, so if buhari does it under one week is not a big thing nigerians will be proud of him it will also be part of change,thank u
The Nigerians senators are confused, they don’t know what do, that is while they have revenge of words. it is a pity. What matter is how to get the Nigerian problems solved and not wars of words. it seem the senators don’t know why they are voted there. They should not behave like girls but men that knows what to do and not talkative. Thanks
Enter your comment here…Is too early for us to asses the present govt lets give them time b4 we throw our bombs on APC
Excellent senator Adeola, Ekweremadu wants to subtly use his strategic position in an APC administration to undermine Buhari’s efforts to the benefit of the dead pdp! I’m glad we have people like you who can read between the lines!
ekweremadu is suffering from amnesia. He is obviously insane