Nigeria’s Ruling Party, APC, Slams Ex-Minister Akume for “Inciting Anarchy” over Economic Woes
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a stern warning to former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, over his alleged “incitement to violence” in recent comments on the current economic situation in Nigeria.
According to a statement signed by the party’s national publicity secretary, Felix Morka, Amaechi has been accused of “inciting anarchy” by berating Nigerian youth for not protesting “high cost of living” in the country. The former Rivers State governor has been accused of being “insensitive, god-awful, and unpatriotic” in his comments.
Morka accused Amaechi of being a “parasitic dependent on state resources” and a “leading participant in the generational devastation of our country’s economy.” He also accused him of attempting to “hoodwink Nigerians into his web of false empathy and incitement to violence.”
The statement urged Nigerians to dismiss the call to anarchy by Amaechi and his supporters and to remain patient and continue to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s efforts to transform the country’s economy.
The APC accused Amaechi of being “hypocritical, provocative, and dangerous” and said that his comments are “unpatriotic.” The party also accused him of being a “naysayer” who has done nothing to improve the economy or living conditions for Nigerians while in office.
The statement read, “It is nauseating to think that these naysayer tribesmen who did absolutely nothing to improve the economy or living conditions for Nigerians while they were in office, now pontificate, endlessly, about what and how things should be done but didn’t and couldn’t do while in power. It’s as though they only regain their senses and discover their talents for governance when they are out of power.”
The APC reminded Nigerians that economic discomforts associated with the current administration’s inevitable reforms are “transient and will pale into insignificance in comparison to the enduring transformative dividends which are already beginning to manifest.”
The party urged Nigerians to remain calm and not fall prey to Amaechi’s calls for violence. It also urged them to support President Tinubu’s efforts to transform the country’s economy for the benefit of present and future generations of Nigerians.
