ADC Slams Federal Government: “You Act Fast in Benin but Move Slowly When Nigerians Are Dying
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticized the Federal Government over its swift intervention in the attempted coup in the Benin Republic, describing the action as a stark contrast to the government’s slow and inadequate response to the insecurity ravaging communities across Nigeria.
In a statement signed by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, the party said the development raises serious concerns about the government’s priorities, its respect for constitutional processes, and its commitment to protecting Nigerian citizens.
According to the ADC, the government’s rapid deployment of troops and resources to Benin Republic exposes a more troubling truth its failure to match the same urgency when dealing with domestic threats such as kidnappers, terrorists, bandits, and violent criminals.
If Nigeria can respond decisively to threats across its borders, why has the government shown such outrageous incompetence in tackling insecurity within our own communities? the party queried.
The ADC noted that no administration can claim to defend democracy abroad while allowing its own citizens to be butchered, kidnapped, and terrorised at home.
A government that can act swiftly abroad must also act decisively at home. The defence of democracy does not begin in neighbouring countries it begins with the protection of Nigerian lives, Abdullahi emphasized.
While reaffirming its opposition to any unconstitutional change of government in West Africa, the ADC stressed that the most effective way to prevent military coups is for elected leaders to govern responsibly, uplift citizens’ welfare, and create space for opposition voices to thrive.
The best safeguard against military adventurism is for elected governments to make democracy meaningful by improving people’s lives and allowing opposition to flourish, the party state.
