Chibok: Stop Attempting to Explain Yourself, APC Tells Jonathan

• APC says corruption has been PDP’s hallmark for 16 years.
• Says former British PM’s statement in order.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has again told former President Goodluck Jonathan to stop attempting to absolve himself of blame regarding the April 14, 2014 abduction of scores of schoolgirls in Chibok, Borno state.

Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, APC’s spokesperson in a statement said comments by a former British Prime Minister, David Cameron accusing the former president of incompetence were in order, adding that there was no need for Jonathan to continue to defend the indefensible.

This is a reaction to the commemoration of the 2000th day of the abduction of the schoolgirls by activists spearheaded by the Bring Back Our Girls(BBOG) group.

READ: BBOG Demands Release of Remaining Chibok Schoolgirls After 2000 Days in Captivity

“Former President Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to and refuted comments by former British Prime Minister, David Cameron, in his new book, For the Record, in which the Jonathan administration is accused of corruption and rejecting the help of the British Government in rescuing the 276 Chibok schoolgirls, who were kidnapped on April 14, 2014.

“Although Jonathan is entitled to a right of reply, he shouldn’t have bothered about Cameron’s allegations, talk less denying it.

“Nigerians already know the story of Jonathan’s habitual negligence to matters of state. The Chibok schoolgirl’s abduction and his “sleeping behind the wheel” is not a story to deny as it is already part of our national history. We may disagree on a number of issues in Nigeria, but there is a national consensus on the fact that PDP elevated corruption to national culture.

“Denying or arguing against the truth is not going to change anything at this stage. The stories of outlandish corrupt practices under the PDP are still unraveling.”

The ruling party further stated that Jonathan need to explain to the families of the abducted schoolgirls why as president, he did nothing for two weeks after the Chibok abductions and still refuses to take responsibility for the tragedy up till now — except he continues to blame the Chibok abductions and other failings of his administration on the so-called grand conspiracy against him as he laboriously tries to state in his response to Cameron.

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“The current administration’s reactions and actions after the similar and unfortunate Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping is a pointer to how a responsive government should act.

“That Jonathan government was corrupt was actually half of the story. The full story is that corruption hallmarked the successive 16 years administrations under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). ”

The ruling party further said it is shameful that anyone is even defending it.