APC blasts PDP for politicising attack on Abuja-Kaduna passenger train, others

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following the devastating terrorist attack on a passenger train in Kaduna State.

Eight people were confirmed dead, 30 injured and several others declared missing after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by the terrorists in the train went off and forced it to derail around the Kateri-Rijana area of Kaduna on Monday night.

In its response to the incident, the PDP in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, claimed the Federal Government has conceded the country to terrorists.

However, in its statement own statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the ruling party insisted that it was insensitive for the PDP to politicize a terrorist attack that cut short the lives of the citizens.

APC accused the opposition party of politicising the attack on the passenger train for its selfish ambitions.

The statement read: “While our nation is in deep mourning over the recent terrorist train attack and other acts of violence perpetrated by avowed enemies of our nation, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has sought to profit from our collective grief and tragedy in its desperate quest to seize power and plunge our country back into ruinous looting ways.

“In one of its many irrational outbursts, the PDP has suggested that the All Progressives Congress, APC-led government is complicit in the heinous train attack in which some of our compatriots lost their lives, several injured and others unaccounted for.

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“It is outright unconscionable, insensitive and irresponsible for the PDP to seek to politicize a terrorist attack that cut short the lives of our dear ones for its own base interest. Granted that Nigerians have become accustomed to PDP’s arrant flippancy, the occasion of a national tragedy is not exactly a good time for puerile rascality.

“While the PDP digs deep in the mud trying to find electoral gold, President Muhammadu Buhari, in a swift response to this tragic event, met with Security Chiefs and directed the immediate conclusion of all processes for implementation of the integrated Security Surveillance and Monitoring System (ISSM) solution for Abuja-Kaduna Rail Line as well as the extension of the ISSM solution to cover the Lagos – Ibadan Rail Line.

“The President further directed the rescue of all kidnapped passengers, and ordered a manhunt for the perpetrators of these acts of terror. The management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) was also directed to speedily repair the damaged lines and restore services without delay.

“Several senior administration officials visited and condoled with bereaved families and extended support and care to those injured in the attack while the PDP continues to engage in idle mudslinging.

“APC mourns our dearly departed and our thoughts and prayers are with families and friends of our dearly departed and the injured and the unaccounted for. Our party remains committed to working with relevant authorities to bring perpetrators of these despicable acts to justice.”

 

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