The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for its remarks regarding the recent stampedes at palliative distribution events in parts of Nigeria.
APC spokesperson, Felix Morka, issued a statement on Monday, accusing the PDP of exploiting national tragedies for political gain.
The stampedes, which occurred in Oyo, Anambra, and the Federal Capital Territory, claimed several lives, sparking widespread mourning across the country.
Instead of focusing on genuine sympathy and solutions, Morka alleged, the PDP used the incidents as an opportunity to blame President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s APC-led administration.
“Rather than genuinely commiserate with the victims and their families, the PDP chose to politicize the grief of the victims by blaming the stampedes on the All Progressives Congress APC-led administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“The tragedies have brought together all well meaning Nigerians in mourning and sober reflection on how the incidents might have been avoided through better planning and organization by all involved. Our thoughts and prayers remain with the victims and their families.
“It is grossly indecent, insensitive and despicable for the PDP to exploit these tragic incidents in a senseless attack against the administration that has devoted itself to fixing the ruins of nearly two decades of PDP administration.
“Nigerians have not forgotten the tragic stampede at the ill-fated Nigerian Immigration Service recruitment exercise in 2014 at the Abuja stadium, under the watch of the PDP administration, that left many desperate job seekers dead and scores injured. The PDP’s allegations only remind us of its sordid record of maladministration and utter incompetence”, Morka added.
