The Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday called for thirty days of prayers in the face of growing insecurity in the country.
The party, in a press statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, condemned the senseless killing of innocent citizens in Baga and Maiduguri, both in Borno State.
The party similarly frowned at Saturday’s unprovoked attack on President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign vehicle in Jos, the Plateau State capital, describing it as a barbaric act that should be condemned by all lovers of democracy.
The agenda of the sponsors of the attacks, according to the party, was to provoke revenge and counter attacks, but called for restrain from all quarters, adding that the nation cannot afford any kind of tension at this stage of its political development.
The party stated emphatically that it remains committed to peace and as such directed all its members not to retaliate despite the provocations.
According to the statement: “The PDP is totally committed to the unity and peace of our dear nation. This is paramount and must not be compromised.
“Those who seek to use
violence to truncate the electoral process and destabilize our nation will be utterly disappointed.
“Our country will continue to be and the 2015 general elections will come and go peacefully.”
The PDP urged law enforcement agencies to rise up to the challenge and bring to book all those behind the condemnable act so as to serve as deterrent to violent prone youths and their sponsors.
According to PDP: “Our prayer is that God should keep Nigeria from being ruined by the over flowing troubles of greedy and corrupt politicians; and our future being marred on account of personal or sectional interest.
“We urge every Nigerian therefore to include the peaceful conduct of the 2015 general elections in their prayers for 30 days, beginning from the 15th of January.”