The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has criticised Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq’s response to the recent bandit attack on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area, describing it as cosmetic and lacking concrete reassurance for victims.
In a statement issued in Ilorin on Wednesday by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Olusegun Olusola Adewara, the PDP faulted the governor’s reaction to the attack, which reportedly claimed at least 10 lives.
Bandits were said to have invaded the Woro and Nuku communities late on Tuesday night, killing residents and setting several houses ablaze, an attack that forced many villagers to flee their homes.
Condemning the incident, the opposition party described the attack as “gruesome, despicable, inhuman and callous,” noting that a former Students’ Union President of a tertiary institution in the state was among those killed.
The PDP said the incident further exposed what it described as the failure of the state government to effectively address insecurity, arguing that Kwara State required more than “propaganda, photo-ops and hollow sympathy messages” to confront banditry and insurgency.
According to the party, the governor’s official communication on the attack was “merely cosmetic and completely lacking in hope or concrete reassurance for the wounded victims and the devastated community.”
The party said a responsive government would have immediately deployed humanitarian relief, medical emergency services and other forms of support to assist victims and help affected communities cope with the tragedy.
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The PDP also accused the governor of presenting a distorted picture of the security situation in the state, insisting that kidnappings and attacks on villages were still ongoing despite claims that criminal elements were being subdued.
“As at press time, citizens are still being kidnapped and villages continue to suffer attacks,” the statement said.
The party called on the state government to urgently deploy humanitarian aid, relief materials and medical support to the affected communities, while urging security agencies to intensify efforts to apprehend the perpetrators and bring them to justice.
While mourning with the people of Woro and Nuku, the PDP extended condolences to the Emir of Kaiama, Alhaji Omar Shehu Muazu, Kiyaru II, and prayed for the repose of the souls of the deceased and lasting peace in Kwara State.