The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for an immediate declaration of a state of emergency in Katsina and Zamfara States, following recent massacre of worshippers.
The party made the call in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, following the killing of several citizens in the two states.
Abdullahi said the ADC was deeply concerned about the recent massacre in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, where worshippers were shot dead in a mosque during dawn prayers, while others were killed in their homes across villages.
“In view of the foregoing, ADC therefore calls for an immediate declaration of a state of emergency in Katsina and Zamfara States until the government is able to stem the tide of bloodshed in those places and restore some order,” he said.
He also called on President Bola Tinubu to embark on total re-evaluation of Nigeria’s national security architecture to adequately protect the lives and property of Nigerians.
“The recent call by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) for citizens to acquire self-defence skills is perhaps the most honest indicator yet that there is a need to rethink the entire internal defence system,” he said.
Abdullahi decried what he described as the insensitivity of both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the plight of citizens, saying the two dominant parties were only concerned about power and politics.
He faulted the decision of PDP governors to hold a political meeting in Zamfara State just days after the tragic killing of residents in the state, describing the action as “grossly insensitive”.
