A former governor of Edo State, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor, on Sunday, lamented the spate of insecurity, hunger and poverty prevalent in the country and blamed the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for inflicting pains on Nigerians.
Speaking during the official opening of African Democratic Congress (ADC) secretariat across the five local government areas of Edo Central Senatorial District, Osunbor described the office opening as “historic milestone” for the party.
He said ADC represented a coalition of political groups united by a shared commitment to Nigeria’s welfare and security, which he insisted the ruling APC had failed to guarantee.
Osunbor accused the APC-led government of neglecting its constitutional responsibility under Section 14(2)(b) to protect citizens.
He said, “In Ekpoma here, people are afraid to go to their farms, insecurity have taken over, Boko Haram said they don’t want Western education in Nigeria, they want schools to be closed. Today, they have succeeded, most schools in Northern part of Nigeria have been closed , so Boko Haram is succeeding in parts of Nigeria, we don’t want that to continue.”
He further noted that the coalition that made up the ADC had resolved to “set aside differences under one umbrella” to take power from the APC in 2027.
According to him, the party would soon unveil its manifesto to differentiate it from the ruling party, adding that; “The character of people like us and those in power are not the same.”
The former governor said: “Nigerians are looking up to us, and we must remain steadfast. Nigerians must resist the temptation of money bags to sell their conscience.”
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