There was confusion in Ekiti State on Tuesday, December 27, as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, openly disowned Governor Ayodele Fayose, barely 24 hours after the Governor tackled President Muhammadu Buhari, on the fall of Sambisa Forest.
Fayose, had in a statement on Monday night, described the statement made by Buhari, that Boko Haram had been dislodged from their strong hold, as diversionary, and of no value to hungry Nigerians, who are languishing in poverty.
However, Instead of the PDP toeing the line of Fayose, who many had nicked-named the leader of the opposition in Nigeria, the party rather chose to align itself with Buhari.
In a statement issued by the PDP’s interim Spokesman, Dayo Adeyeye, he commended the Nigerian soldiers for the uncommon bravery they displayed at dislodging Boko Haram from Sambisa Forest, in North-East Nigeria.
“We salute the men and women of our beloved armed forces. Their courage, determination, and sacrifice made this achievement possible.”
The forest, hitherto known as the major hideout of the insurgents, fell to Nigerian troops last week.
Buhari, who announced the development on December 24, described it as, “the final crushing” of Boko Haram.
The PDP further added: “We congratulate Nigerians for this important milestone in the long and bitter struggle against the forces of evil that have wreaked so much suffering and hardship on our people, in the last few years.
“We also congratulate the President for his dogged pursuit of the war against insurgency. We are happy that he has built on the efforts of his predecessors.
“Whatever we are witnessing now is as a result of all the efforts and sacrifices of the past and present. Nigerians, and the international community will recall that the war effort received a major boost in the weeks leading up to the 2015 general elections.
“The insurgents were virtually annihilated, a feat that made it possible for elections to hold peacefully in almost all the Local Government Areas of all the States in the North-East, last year.
“We are therefore, very much delighted with the continuation of this great effort by the President,” the PDP said.
The party also urged Buhari to look into other parts of the country where violent activities have recently surged.
“Beyond Sambisa all the other forests which criminals used as hideouts and bases must equally be cleared by the Military.
“Forests such as Birnin Gwari, Zamfara, Southern Kaduna, Enugu, and Benue, have become killing fields. They must all be cleared of criminal elements.”
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