The Social Democratic Party (SDP) yesterday bemoaned the deteriorating security situation in the country, accusing the All Progressives Congress (APC) government of lacking the political will to address terrorism and protect the people.
In a statement, the opposition party also accused the government of emboldening the terrorists wreaking havoc across the country through ransom payments. It bemoaned the exposure of communities to repeated attacks by armed groups, kidnappers, and other violent actors.
It said: “Human life is meant to be priceless because of its incomparable worth and sacredness. “Sadly, in Nigeria today, the lives of citizens have become distressingly cheap.
“The right to life is violated daily, as bandits raid villages, kill men before their families, rape women, and abduct schoolchildren for ransoms.
“The right to security has collapsed, as major highways like Abuja-Kaduna have become death traps, and farmers have been chased from their ancestral lands and their rights to livelihood destroyed by invaders.
“Today, across Nigeria, women and girls suffer sexual slavery in camps, bandits and numerous cells of terrorists – a brutal assault on human dignity never experienced in Nigeria! “In the North West and North Central, armed herdsmen burn entire communities to ashes.
“In the South East, unknown gunmen kill security personnel and civilians alike, imposing terror with impunity. In the South West, the marauders have turned rich agricultural farmlands into deserted territories.”
The party added: “The most painful truth is that these atrocities persist not from lack of capacity but lack of political will to do the needful to secure our lands and people.”
The SDP pledged a comprehensive and people-centred approach to security if elected in 2027. It also promised to promote accountability and transparency in governance, while fostering grassroots participation and youth empowerment as part of a broader national renewal agenda. The party urged Nigerians to reject the APC in the 2027 poll, urging voters to embrace what it described as a “national rescue mission”.
