Ibadan, Anambra, Abuja stampede call for empathy not blame game – APC founding member, Osita

By Babagana Jidda

kanempress

December 22, 2024

One of the founding fathers of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr Osita Okechukwu, says the stampedes across three states in Nigeria, Anambra, Ibadan and Abuja called for empathy not blame game.

The immediate past Director General of Voice of Nigeria, VON, however, said Nigeria’s economic policies must be rejiged to “make the people’s interests central to choices being made”.

“The tragedy that happened across our country called for empathy and not playing blame games,” he stressed.

“On the issue of the dysfunctional state of affairs, we’re all culpable,” he said.

“We all succumbed to the neoliberal policy of the government that has no business in government and that the private sector will drive our economy.

“As far back as 1986 we collectively adopted this nebulous economic policy which pauperised and impoverished our people.

“We must rejige our economic policy and make the people’s interests central to choices being made”.

Mr Osita also conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, asking them to “take solace on the truism that Almighty God gives life and takes at his will”.