The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has cautioned the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, for his comments on Boko Haram insurgency.
While reacting to Atiku’s comment in Abuja, the Minister directed the PDP presidential candidate to ask his party, under whose watch the Boko Haram insurgency started in 2009.
Lai said, “Well, the excellency does not need to go far to get answers to his questions, he should ask his party, the Peoples Democratic Party under whose watch the Boko Haram insurgency started in 2009.
“For six years, until 2015, when our administration assumed office and inherited Boko Haram, the PDP more or less nurtured the insurgents into the monster they later became. Alhaji Atiku should ask his party why it allowed Boko Haram to operate freely, bombing cities, motor parks, schools and other soft targets.
“Alhaji Atiku who was then residing in Abuja, before porting to his new abode in Dubai, should ask his party, the PDP, why it allowed Boko Haram to bomb the police headquarters, the UN complex, a shopping mall and motor parks in Abuja, with such ease.”
The minister of information added that the presidential candidate should instead thank patriotic troops for creating a peaceful environment for economic activities to thrive in the North-East region.
