The Social Movement For Change condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack on Monday, 14 April 2014, at Nyanya Bus station, Abuja, which has caused numerous deaths and injuries of innocent civilians claiming the lives of over 200 innocent souls trying to earn a living.
On behalf of all the staffs and members of the Social Movement for Change (SMC), we wish to extend our deepest sympathy and condolence to the victims of Abuja bomb blast and their families who suffered from such most heinous terrorist attack, as well as to the people and the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
In what SMC can call completely hypocritical and callous, some scrupulous elements ran into the ever busy peaceful Nyanya bus station and unleashed mayhem, under the byline of Boko Haram, a possible pseudonym. SMC therefore, accused the government of soft-pedaling terrorist attacks in the country and failing to act directly to apprehend the culprits involved while shifting blames to the opposition.
This violent attack shows the fundamentally anti-humane, anti-civilized, anti-social nature of the attackers. They are out-and-out terrorists, they are out against the existence of a peaceful Nigeria and government must do something now.
Nigeria is confronted with a daunting challenge in eliminating terrorism and guaranteeing public security. The Nyanya attack (right in the federal capital city) serves as a sober reminder that anti-terror efforts should be exerted across the whole country by increasing public awareness and education, exploring and sharing terror-related intelligence, and promoting collaboration with the international community.
The Social Movement For Change also notice with utmost shame, remarks credited to the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) through it publicity secretary Mr Olisa Metuh, and how the party continue to publicly defend the terrorist attackers and accused the opposition of being responsible for such an inhuman act. A possible sabotage and conspiracy against Nigerian states by the PDP may possibly be on the cards.
It is well shameful and embarrassing for the PDP to be politicizing with the blood of innocent electorates and same time, keeping ill-hearted people like Olisa Metuh in its midst. Mr Olisa Metuh's comments shows how insensitive the ruling People's Democratic Party may be in it flirt to saving the lives of innocent souls, and further stretch his allergy to the rule of law and the sustainability of peace in the country.
We call on President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to immediately order the sacking of Mr Olisa Metuh and quickly design an anti-terrorism Roadmap that will sustain peace and halt the daily lost of lives all across the country, and that his government should further create more employment opportunities for the youths to be engage, which will surely curtail the massive patronage these terrorist enjoyed from our jobless youths in terms of membership and other logistic supports.
In our capacity, the Social Movement For Change will continue to oppose injustice and support justice in whatever form by who so ever.
SMC may be force to stage a mass rally or protest against the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for failing to protect the lives and properties of the innocent Nigerian citizenry. Through our members nationwide, SMC can cause tension to the leadership of any corrupt regime and demand it eviction out of the system.
We are calling on the government of Nigeria to immediately address the menace of insecurity currently ravaging our Nigeria as a matter of now or face the anger of SMC and that of the Nigerian youths.
Signed.
Usama A, Dandare
National Coordinator,
SMC.
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