PRESS STATEMENT THURSDAY 24-07-2014
The Chairman House Committee on Information, Strategy, Security and Publicity representing Epe Constituency II at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon Segun Olulade while condemning yesterday’s attack on one of the APC national leader Gen. Muhammadu Buhari said it’s high time the PDP tell Nigerians in clear term who are the sponsors and funders of the deadly terror group – Boko Haram.
“From what I understand based on personal account of Gen. Buhari about the incidence, the APC stalwart’s life was clearly targeted in the attack given the trail on his vehicle before final detonation of the bomb, hence, Gen Muhammadu Buhari who has been very focal against the terrorist group cannot be said to be the patron of the same group that seeks to end his life as evident in the attempt on his life, and therefore, the PDP led government should tell the country in clear terms who are the actual sponsors and patrons of Boko Haram”, Olulade said.
Olulade observed that the twin bomb incidents that occurred in Kaduna yesterday were a new dimension to terror attacks in the country as both were targeted against individuals even though it was clear that in the process, many lives would be lost.
According to him, “at this critical state of our nation, only President Goodluck Jonthan can reduce tension in the country by naming terror sponsors that his government and party (PDP) have over time claimed to have identified so Nigerians can identify their enemies and take them up headlong. It is worrisome and sketchy that the combined efforts of the Army, the State Department of Security, the Nigerian Police and other security apparatus have not been able to identify a single sponsor of Boko Haram terror in Nigeria even as PDP spokesperson has continued to allege the opposition blindly on terror sponsorship in the country. Is it not funny that the Government that claimed that terror sponsors have infiltrated his government is unable to fish out even only one of them since over 2 years that the statement was made? Whither our hope in the government?”.
“We are in a very critical stage in the history of our nation. It is quite unfortunate that the terror attack is taking new dimension on daily basis and getting closer to shattering our collective entity. But I am very sure that the President is in the best position to salvage the country if he truly means well for the people. The continued trend on terror attacks is a clear indication of failure of the present government and the party that produces it but which they have refused to accept”, Olulade stressed.
The lawmaker sympathised with innocent Nigerians who lost their lives in the attack and congratulated Gen. Buhari and Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Gahiru Bauchi for their narrow escape. Olulade however said if care is not taken, this dimension may lead to death of any major actor in the political arena and thus spur violence in protest that may follow. He called on the Federal Government to avoid waiting for bizarre consequences before seeking genuine local and international help to end insurgence in Nigeria.
Signed:
Hon. Segun Olulade
Chairman, House Committee on Information, Strategy, Security and Publicity Lagos State House of Assembly.
