Insecurity: APC Cannot Do it Alone, PDP will not Either – Clark

A former Minister of Information, Edwin Clark has said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and its main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not be able to fix the spate of insecurities the country is facing.

The elder statesman stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Newsnight yesterday.

According to him, the President should address the nation on steps his administration has taken in solving the pressing issues at stake.

“Let President (Muhammadu Buhari) call all of us. APC cannot do it alone, PDP will not either. Call the leaders, there are all generals in this place, General Gown, General Babangida, and all of them,” he said.

“Abdusalam is there talking every time. Nigeria does not lack people. Let the President come out to see his people. Let him invite his people and discuss with them, what do we do with our country?”

Clark also welcomed the call for the creation of state police and the restructuring of the nation. He, however, said some states might find it difficult to pay police personnel.

He noted that citizens have no other country to call their own and therefore leaders should come together and address the problems facing the country.

Clark’s comments are coming a few days after 17 the southern governors had an emergency security meeting in Asaba, the Delta State capital.

The governors banned open grazing, calling on President Buhari to convoke a national dialogue to address widespread agitations amongst various groups in the region.

Part of their communiqué reads: “At its meeting, held today, 11th May 2021, the Southern Governors Forum reviewed the situation in the nation generally and focused on the current security situation, agitations/restructuring, prospect for inter-state collaboration and partnerships as well as on the incidence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rising from the meeting, the Forum: “Affirmed that the peoples of Southern Nigeria remain committed to the unity of Nigeria on the basis of justice, fairness, equity and oneness and peaceful co-existence between and among its peoples with a focus on the attainment of shared goals for economíc development and prosperity;

“Agreed that the progress of the nation requires that urgent and bold steps be taken to restructure the Nigerian Federation leading to the evolution of state police, review of revenue allocation formula in favour of the sub-national governments and creation of other institutions which legitimately advance our commitment to and practice of true federalism; “Recommended that in view of widespread agitations among our various peoples for greater inclusiveness in existing governance arrangements, the Federal Government should convoke a national dialogue as a matter of urgency.”