PDP blames APC for turning Niger into ‘Guantanamo state’

The Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State-led All Progressives Congress has been accused of plunging the state into a “Guantanamo state” over series of bandit attacks.
The Peoples Democratic Party in the state said the people now live in awe of terror.
In its Christmas and New Year messages to Nigerlites on Monday, the PDP took a swipe at the ruling APC in the state for what it termed widespread poverty, insecurity and economic debauchery.
According to a statement by the state Chairman, Tanko Beji, the PDP blamed the Governor for his ineptness and Senator Sani Musa for sponsoring a Social Media strangulation bill instead of an emergency, quick response and support to victims bill.
Beji said: “The state security architecture is almost broken down as 10 out of the 15 wards in Shiroro Local Government Area are under bandits’ attacks with several killed.
“The APC arrogance of illiteracy have pushed the state to a ‘Guantanamo status. From that region came an APC Senator who sponsors Social media strangulation bill instead of emergency and quick response and support to victims bill. Where is the Governor who swore to protect and defend the people? Paris? London? Or New York? Certainly not Minna!
“That’s not all, we in PDP are saddened with the electoral malfeasance that happened in the Local Government election especially in Tafa, Agaie, Bida, Chanchaga, Paikoro, Mashegu, Rafi, Lavun, Lapai, katcha and a lot more other places.
“In all we are worried about the nose diving trend the state has taken in all indexes of human development, the lack of vision, the poor Governance or lack of it, the raising insecurity, the absentee leadership and the irredeemable fall of every facet of the state.”
The PDP Chairman however prayed for better life and prosperity for Nigerlites, adding: “Ordinarily Nigerlites should be one of the, if not the happiest people in Nigeria, having the largest land mass, proximity to the FCT, numerous tourist attractions, solid minerals deposits, youthful manpower, well educated population, hydro power dams, abundant wiseman but unfortunately poor leadership by APC.
“All road networks into the state and out are death traps, the airport is in tatters, the water ferries are the only ones left behind by the PDP administration left since 2015, yet N850million was said to have been spent in 2019 on the Purchase of vehicles for the Niger state Transport Authority.”