Bandits Invasion of Presidential Villa Shows Buhari Can’t Secure Nigeria - PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed disappointment in the reported invasion of Aso Presidential Villa by bandits and armed robbers, saying the development further points to the collapse of the security command structure under President Muhamamdu Buhari’s incompetent watch.
In a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan on Tuesday, the party said the bandit assault on the residence of the Chief of Staff to Mr. President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, within the precinct of the Presidential Villa, is too close to home and has heightened apprehensions over the capacity of the Buhari Presidency to secure the nation.
Ologbondiyan said all over the world, the Presidential Villa, as the seat of power and national sovereignty, is the fortress of the nation that ought to have impregnable security and as such, any breach of security, particularly by outlaws and in sequence, sends a clear danger signal to the overall security of the nation.
He said it’s imperative to state that such security infraction, that gave way for outlaws to invade the Presidential villa in sequence, inspite of its perceptibly secured ambience, can only happen under an absentee President, who has not demonstrated the required capacity expected of his office.
The PDP also recalled security breaches in June last year, involving shooting, violent combats, raids and free use of firearms within the precinct of the Presidential Villa, arising from a bitter squabble between members of President Buhari’s family and some security aides saying they're are worried that if President Buhari cannot guarantee the security of the Presidential Villa, then his capacity to secure the entire country is no longer assured.
They, however, urged President Buhari to wake up from slumber, review his security architecture and take decisive steps, beyond his lethargic body language, to secure the country.