The National Chairman of All Nigerian Peoples Party(ANPP), Ogbonnaya Onu yesterday expressed concern over the insecurity of lives and property across the country.The former governor of Abia State also said ‘‘more worrisome is the increasing spate of assassinations of innocent citizens across the country’’.
Fielding questions from newsmen in Umuahia during a one-day sensitization visit to Abia State, Mr Onu said, “ all Nigerians are worried. Security is very important,the ANPP is worried, we have been victims living in a very unsecured environment. We have lost our National Vice Chairman, North East who was assassinated and he died in cold blood in his own house and those who went there removed nothing except his life.” He said “we are extremely worried that people no longer go to bed with their two eyes closed because of the fear of armed robbers and of late, kidnapping and what is worrying us is that the situation is getting even worse”.
Vibrant opposition
On the growing fear that the country might be heading towards a one party state, the ANPP leader said democracy would not strive without a vibrant opposition.
“So,we do not believe, and I know that it is unacceptable to most Nigerians,if not all Nigerians ,that we should have one party rule,” he said. “The ANPP believes that there ought to be competition in the political arena. We are convinced that once there is competition in the political arena, that Nigeria will develop at a very fast pace. The problem we have today will not be there.” He said the party was not formed to serve as an opposition party because it believes it can win power through the vote of the people to form a government at all levels.
Giving insight into the procedure the party would adopt in selection of its candidates for the 2011 election, Onu said, “we will not interfere with the people in terms of choosing who is to represent them. We are leaving the situation to internal democracy”.
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