By Samuel Ogidan
Abuja
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday lashed out at the All Progressives Congress (APC) for “seeking political capital out of the pains of the missing girls or other incidents of terrorism.”
The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, described the attitude of the APC as “shameful, disgusting, disgraceful and distasteful.”
It said: “It is troubling that at a time when all people of goodwill and good sense now speak unequivocally against terrorism in our land, some in the APC still persists in seeking political capital out of the pains of the missing school girls or other incidents of terrorism.
“This is not only shameful but disgusting, disgraceful and distasteful. It is this gloating that has made many doubt the sincerity of the APC in the fight against terrorism in our country.
“We in the PDP believe that the interest of the nation is paramount. Our unity as a nation and the welfare of all our people remain non-negotiable. Nigeria is bigger than any person or group of persons.”
The party vowed not to relent but continue to guard “our unity and ensure that our determination to live in peace as one people under God is not undermined in anyway whatsoever.”
It urged Nigerians to stand unified and speak up clearly and boldly to condemn terrorism, adding that “the time to apportion blame will come, for now, let the terrorists and their backers get the message loudly.”