Those criticising APC over insecurity did nothing for 20 years, Yari says

The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Abdulaziz Yari, has accused opposition parties of failing to address insecurity in Nigeria for more than two decades.

Yari said those criticising the APC government over its handling of insecurity should remember that the crisis began under previous administrations, which he accused of doing little to address it.

He spoke on Saturday at the APC presidential campaign rally in Jos, the Plateau State capital.

“Those who are saying we don’t have a plan for security, I want to remind them that they did nothing about insecurity for over 20 years because it started during their time,” he said.

The former Zamfara State governor also expressed confidence that the APC would fulfil its campaign promises, saying the party intended to implement its manifesto fully.

According to him, most of the promises made by the party would have been fulfilled by 2031.

Yari also declared that the APC had secured the support of key political figures in Plateau State ahead of the 2027 general election.

He said political stakeholders in the state had assured President Bola Tinubu of their commitment to delivering votes for him in the next presidential election.

“The key players, active players in Plateau politics, are all here before you to give you the assurance that 2027 Plateau is 101 per cent assured,” he said.

Praising Tinubu’s economic leadership, Yari said the President had significantly increased revenue accruing to the federation account since assuming office in May 2023.

He recalled that the federation account stood at N732 billion in June 2023, but said allocations had since risen to trillions of naira.

“The person that met the federation account of Nigeria as of June 2023 at N732 billion. But today, we thank God, Mr President, we thank you for your hard work and your special leadership. We are now counting the federation account in trillions,” Yari said.