By Tobi Soniyi and Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja As concern mounts over the nefarious activities of the outlawed Boko Haram sect in the North-east, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has demanded the resignation of all senior political office holders from the region serving in the President Goodluck Jonathan administration over the lack of decisive action to end the raging conflict. It also called on the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshall Alex Badeh, whose hometown, Vintim, was among those overrun by the insurgents to relinquish his position and allow another person to prosecute the war against the terrorists. The party warned of looming genocide if the insurgency is not checked. The demands by the opposition party were made on Wednesday in Abuja by the APC National Vice-
Chairman, North-east, Babachir David Lawal, when he addressed journalists on the looming humanitarian crisis in his home state, Adamawa. He said it would be better if these political leaders in government returned home to “find a way to assist the military recapture and defend our people since the PDP and President Goodluck Jonathan are too busy with his re-election plans”. “I call on all political office holders from the North-east serving in this government to resign en mass with immediate effect. What are they doing serving a government that does not give a damn about the security and safety of their people?” He asked. While speaking on the plight of victims of the terrorist attacks, Lawal said most of people who could not flee have had to live under fear of the barbaric justice system being meted out by the Boko Haram members. He painted the picture of the areas and some of the personalities in government whose towns are within the conflict zone, describing the situation as embarrassing. According to Lawal, Mubi, which is under Boko Haram occupation, is the hometown of Mr. Bonnie Haruna, the Minister of Youth Development; Minister of Women Affairs, Hajia Zainab Maina, is from one of the affected towns; Executive Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Ibrahim Lamorde; former Head of Service of the Federation, Alhaji Bello Sali; and Senator Mohammed Umar Bindo are also from Adamawa. He also said the hometown of the CDS
is just under 10 kilometres away from Mubi, while Major General John Zaruwa hails from Bazza, also some 25 kilometres away from Mubi. “In order to give you a clearer picture of the scale of the tragedy, I will let you know that Mubi, the latest and largest town to fall to Boko Haram so far, is the second largest town in Adamawa State. “Who will defend our people and our land while all of us are all holed up in faraway Abuja as refugees? “Who will rescue the people from the forests and the Camerounian mountains while its leaders are stuck in faraway Abuja leaving in luxury and comfort? “I would rather we all return home and find a way to assist the military recapture and defend our people and our land. It is the only option open to us,” he said. Lawal further lamented the widening scope of the insurgency, which he said might spread to other parts of the country and might result in genocide if not immediately tackled. He said something beyond the capabilities of the military must have been responsible for the inability of soldiers to effectively carry out their duties. Speaking about the botched ceasefire with Boko Haram, Lawal described everything about it as dubious, adding that the federal government did not do its homework well under the circumstance. He said the general belief among communities in Adamawa was that there might have been a collaboration between the soldiers, the political leaders and the Boko Haram in the current onslaught by insurgents. “The ceasefire was only a ploy to give the insurgents a chance to recover and re-arm. Go to the communities, the people believe that the ceasefire was to deliberately allow Boko Haram to regroup. “I do not know of any person from Adamawa State that will claim to know any member of the Boko Haram. Ninety per cent of the indigenes of these areas in Adamawa
are Christians and I cannot imagine how these people can become members of Boko Haram,” he added. In the same vein, a lawyer and former governorship aspirant in Ondo State, Dr. Tunji Abayomi, has told President Jonathan that Nigerians are getting tired of the embarrassment being caused by Boko Haram in the country. While calling on government to as a matter of urgency put an end to the embarrassment, he said Nigerians were losing their patience. The lawyer, who said he wrote on behalf of Nigerian citizens, added that Nigerians have watched with great embarrassment the laying of the honour of Nigeria in the dust by Boko Haram with unbearably aggressive mass butcheries. He said the country was already in a terrible and helpless situation with frequent attacks from the insurgents. In the letter to the president, Abayomi said: “If Nigerians must die, must they die like dogs Mr. President? “As citizens of this republic, we no longer know what really is happening to government, we do not understand what is going on in our ‘tactical withdrawal’ military, which appears to be at war against itself instead of against the overwhelming Boko Haram.
“Where, Mr. President, is government when over 20,000sq/km of Nigerian land is occupied by a boastful band of insurgents that mock the pride of our nation, her previously regarded army and her peoples? “Where is government, we ask you, Mr. President, when Boko Haram took over Gulani, when it captured Gujba, when it acquired Gwoza, when it conquered Gamboru and Dikwa, when it declared authority over Bama and Kala-balge, when it laid waste Michika and Madagali?”
He said the country is tormented by empty assurances of freedom that has left over 200 girls for over 203 days in the hands of their terrorising captors, in place or places their parents could not and dare not reach. He said: “These girls are our daughters, they are our beloved. Mr. President, they are asking you in their troubles, they are demanding an answer - where is government? “The hundreds of armed men, policemen, customs, immigration as well as countless displaced citizens are asking you, Mr. President - where is government?”http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/apc-demands-resignation-of-fg-officials-from-n-east-warns-of-looming-genocide/193337/

How about the APC Governors of these states? I guess they are not to be blamed.

APC stands for hypocrisy and double standard.

Its a pity the north created something that dey didn't know will Later over run them. With The structure of nigeria, no database for citizens, porous boards,no cc tv anywhere, no drones to monitor the land mass of nigeria . No president can stop terrorism in nigeria if those guys are serious.
For me my blame lies on past leaders that didn't provide those things.
The northern born to rule Mentality
The military that is mainly dominated by hausas

All these APC people should go and jump into the river.

All these APC people should go and jump into the river as if that is not what they want.

If that will help, I support APC on this.

APC devilish party..