Kuje Prison Attack: Nigerians Caused It Not Buhari – PDP New Media Head

The Head of new media to the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Anthony Ehilebo, has blamed Nigerians for the terrorist attack on Kuje prison.

Speaking on the recent invasion of the facility  by terrorists, where over 879 prisoners were freed including top Boko Haram detainees, Ehilebo, in an chat with Legit.ng, said Nigerians are to blame for Buhari and his government’s alleged incompetence.

He explained that despite the power the people have, they have chosen not to change things for good.

Ehilebo insisted that the country is now in a state where Nigerians have to be told the truth, adding that it is time to put an end to the blame game.

He said: “I blame Nigerians. This time around, I blame them because if you have a defective staff, I mean your staff that keeps failing you and you are not doing anything about it, your life will be in danger. If you fail to sack the staff, then face the consequences of living with that staff.”

“I think we have gotten to that point where we must tell Nigerians the truth to their face. Most times we play the blame game by just blaming Buhari, but that will amount to nothing. Nigerians have to act.

“Nigerians need to force the National Assembly to impeach the president. If the most hardened criminals in Nigeria would be set free in such a manner, then something is absolutely wrong if Nigerians continue to keep quiet.”

Speaking further on the release of Bolo Haram members from the prison, the PDP chieftain blamed the Nigerian government for keeping them there in the first place.

He said: “There is no way you can tell me that high-profile terrorists like Kabiru Sokoto and a host of others have escaped from prison, then the president still has his job? We are not serious. And then the Minister of Defence goes ahead to say we will see what we can do.

“And the president is still posturing, not knowing that terror has been unleashed in his own enclaves. He cannot marvel over the Kuje attack because the same terrorists have attacked his own convoy.

“We still have to go back to who has the power to resolve this issue. Where does the real power to resolve this issue lie? It lies in the hands of the people. Someone is a threat or playing with your life and you cannot in the first instance sack that person, and you think that is normal?“