A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the death of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Publicity Secretary of the Party in Adamawa State, Sam Zadock and 12 other victims.
Atiku said the current killings at various parts of the country showed failure of the present administration led by the All Progressive Congress, APC.
Atiku said he was deeply embarrassed and utterly shocked by the continuing cycle of violence, revenge and counter revenge by ethnic warriors and militias in the country, which had led to needless waste of precious human lives.
Atiku, now PDP chieftain, said that the reckless disregard for the sanctity of life was not only disturbing, but also showed the failure of local leaders to manage differences and grievances.
Atiku pointed out that bloodshed cannot be the solution to those grievances.
This was part of a statement issued on Wednesday by his media officer.
He said “our common humanity is greater than our ethnic and religious differences.”
According to him, “no society can achieve peace and happiness when love is replaced with violence, destruction, hate and bigotry.
He called for “cool headed approach to conflict resolution, instead of incitements to violence by ethnic and religious leaders.
He said those who encourage the destruction of life are unfit to lead others.
He also called for increased vigilance and prompt response to early signs of developing violence or conflicts in order to nip such crises in the bud.
The former vice president said the deployment of troops after lives had been lost “is tantamount to locking the stable door after the horse has bolted.”
While praising the efforts of the security personnel and their sacrifices, he called for improved strategies and the use of human intelligence to foil mass murderers before they strike.
He condoled with the Zadock family, families of the other deceased persons and the Adamawa PDP over the loss of their loved ones.
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