10th January, 2015
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buahri has condemned an attack on the campaign bus of President Goodluck Jonathan in Jos. Jonathan is standing for reelection on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.
In a series of tweets on Saturday, Buhari said every Nigerian life is scared and should not be wasted as a result of campaign or electioneering. “I have received news of violence in Jos today. I condemn this violence in its entirety. I reject any supporter who resorts to violence.
“We can and we will bring #Change to Nigeria peacefully. I call on the PDP to join this call for peace. Every Nigerian life is sacred,” he said.
“Like I said after the attack on our supporters in Rivers this week, elections are not war. Electoral violence is unacceptable.
“The trend of uncontrolled violence in the polity needs to end. From terrorists to wanton hooligans, this government needs to step up and do its job.
“Find perpetrators of violence as soon as they act, irrespective of who they are or who they align with, arrest them and let them face the full wrath of the law.
“We have a government in this country. It cannot continue to abandon its responsibility to ensure peace. It needs to do its job.”
It would be recalled that some angry youths on Saturday attacked and set ablaze a campaign bus branded with President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign posters at Zololo junction, Bauchi road in Jos, Plateau state.
It is not clear what led to the attack. Police could not be immediately reached for comments