Olushola Omogbehin
Following the current tagging of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern by Donald Trump, the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has blamed President Bola Tinubu to be responsible for the high rate of insecurity in the country.
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Bolaji Abdullahi, on Monday said the action by Trump highlight yet again, the level of security collapse in Nigeria and global expectation that governments must protect the lives of citizens living within their borders.
“We are guided by the painful reality that what is really at stake on this issue are the thousands of human lives that have been lost to insecurity in Nigeria, irrespective of their tribe, religion, or region
“The statement by President Trump reminds us of the greater global concern about the sanctity of human life, and the cardinal responsibility of national governments to protect the lives of people who live within their borders.
“The characterisation of Nigeria as religiously intolerant does not reflect our national reality, nor does it take into consideration the consistent and sincere efforts of the government to safeguard freedom of religion and beliefs for all Nigerians.”
The party also linked this to administration’s diplomatic negligence, the ADC
Questioning the protracted absence of ambassadors in key countries after two years into the current administration, ADC asked: “How can a government that has been boasting of unprecedented revenue success continue to give lack of funds as an excuse for not appointing ambassadors?”
