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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday berated President Muhammadu Buhari for cancelling his planned visit to troubled Zamfara State.
This was expressed in a statement by Hon. Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary of the party.
DAILY POST recalls that the president suspended his trip to the state because of bad weather.
But, the opposition PDP dismissed President Buhari’s excuse when he had the option of making the short trip from Sokoto to Gusau by road.
“We ask, did Mr President cancel the trip to Zamfara State out of fear of terrorists? Was Mr President, an Army General, with all the security apparatus under his command afraid to travel by road because he was not sure of his security as well as the dilapidated state of our roads under his watch?” The statement queried.
According to the statement, from Sokoto to Gusau, the Zamfara State capital is about 206 kilometres.
He said, “President Buhari ought to have reassured Nigerians by travelling to Gusau, instead he opted for a video broadcast in which he promised the troubled people of the state that he looks ‘forward to a more weather-friendly period when I will visit’.”
It described the message as another sad demonstration of the President leading from behind against his own promise and commitment to Nigerians to lead from the front in the fight against terrorism.
