The All Progressives Congress has
kicked against President Goodluck
Jonathan’s declaration that the
Federal Government would not
compensate the victims of Boko
Haram attacks. According to the party, the decision
would result to double failure on the
part of the Federal Government and
double trouble for the victims. APC made this known in a statement
by the Interim National Chairman of
the party, Chief Bisi Akande, in Abuja
on Wednesday. The party said that in the first
instance, the killings and maiming
occurred because the Federal
Government failed in its most
important task of ensuring the
security of lives and property. He said, “This constitutes double
irresponsibility on the part of the
government, and double jeopardy for
the thousands of victims who have
been killed and wounded by the
insurgents. “After the people were victimised by
Boko Haram, they are now being
victimised by their government. This is
unacceptable, and President Jonathan
must have a rethink. “The APC believes that
the issue of
compensation for victims of Boko
Haram should not be subjected to any
debate.” He said all the victims of the Boko
Haram insurgency must be
compensated without delay, and that
they must be given succour and be
made to feel that their government
cares for them. He said that though, compensation
would not raise those who lost their
lives in the attacks but, would provide
help for the bereaved family members
left behind by the victims. He said, “Compensation cannot
remove the scars on those who have
lost limbs or become blinded due to
the effect of gunshots or bombs, but
it can help them to restart their lives
and to know that they are not alone in their ordeals. “These people cut across religions,
ethnicity and gender. They include
Christians and Muslims, Igbo, Hausa,
Fulani, Yoruba and people of other
ethnic groups, as well as men and
women, the old and the young.” He added that the same government
that failed to live up to the people’s
expectation in terms of security, was
now refusing to provide succour for
the victims of its own failure.
kicked against President Goodluck
Jonathan’s declaration that the
Federal Government would not
compensate the victims of Boko
Haram attacks. According to the party, the decision
would result to double failure on the
part of the Federal Government and
double trouble for the victims. APC made this known in a statement
by the Interim National Chairman of
the party, Chief Bisi Akande, in Abuja
on Wednesday. The party said that in the first
instance, the killings and maiming
occurred because the Federal
Government failed in its most
important task of ensuring the
security of lives and property. He said, “This constitutes double
irresponsibility on the part of the
government, and double jeopardy for
the thousands of victims who have
been killed and wounded by the
insurgents. “After the people were victimised by
Boko Haram, they are now being
victimised by their government. This is
unacceptable, and President Jonathan
must have a rethink. “The APC believes that
the issue of
compensation for victims of Boko
Haram should not be subjected to any
debate.” He said all the victims of the Boko
Haram insurgency must be
compensated without delay, and that
they must be given succour and be
made to feel that their government
cares for them. He said that though, compensation
would not raise those who lost their
lives in the attacks but, would provide
help for the bereaved family members
left behind by the victims. He said, “Compensation cannot
remove the scars on those who have
lost limbs or become blinded due to
the effect of gunshots or bombs, but
it can help them to restart their lives
and to know that they are not alone in their ordeals. “These people cut across religions,
ethnicity and gender. They include
Christians and Muslims, Igbo, Hausa,
Fulani, Yoruba and people of other
ethnic groups, as well as men and
women, the old and the young.” He added that the same government
that failed to live up to the people’s
expectation in terms of security, was
now refusing to provide succour for
the victims of its own failure.
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