The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) over its response to Rotimi Amaechi’s reported difficulty in affording medication for his late mother. Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communications of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, recently had his say via a press statement.
Describing the APC statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, as a display of political cruelty, ADC accused the ruling party of turning a family’s bereavement into partisan ridicule.
Philip added that Morka’s criticism of Amaechi missed the broader issue of Nigerians struggling to afford healthcare, food and other basic necessities.
His words, “If Rotimi Amaechi says he struggled to afford his mother’s medication, the humane response is compassion. The political response is to ask why millions of Nigerians are also being priced out of medicines, food and basic necessities.
Nigerians who cannot afford treatment, keep the lights on or travel safely on their roads are not loafers. They are citizens living through the consequences of a government that has failed them.
The reality is plain: the roads are bad, the economy is bad, electricity is bad, security is bad and the welfare of the people is bad.
Instead of sneering at Amaechi, Morka should explain why Nigerians face dangerous journeys on roads meant to connect communities and support trade.
The APC cannot boast about trillions in public spending while Nigerians lack safe roads, reliable electricity and affordable healthcare.
The test of government is not how viciously its spokesmen can insult their opponents. It is whether people can live safely, afford treatment and earn a decent living.
Nigerians owe themselves the resolve to make 2027 a turning point, so that the poverty and insecurity associated with Tinubu’s rule do not become the country’s future.”
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