Jonathan Vatsa, the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and former Niger State Commissioner for Information, Culture, and Tourism, has claimed that the increasing violence in Plateau and Benue states is a part of a calculated political plot to topple President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government in advance of the general elections in 2027.
Vatsa told reporters at his home in Minna on Sunday that the murders in the North Central area were planned by “political merchants” who wanted to undermine Tinubu’s political leadership.
He stated: “The same individuals in 2014 incited Muslims and Christians to oppose the Jonathan administration, using insecurity as a tool to mislead and poison Nigerians.” Tours of Nigerian culture
They provided funding to Boko Haram, and explosives were being thrown all over the place, including Abuja. To make the Jonathan administration extremely unpopular with Nigerians, they planned the kidnapping of Chibok schoolgirls.
Comparing the current situation to that of Goodluck Jonathan, Vatsa cautioned that the resurgence of violence is not a coincidence.
Once more, the same individuals are starting over. The murders in Benue and Plateau are a part of a larger scheme. The focus is on 2027. He continued, “The administration ought to be aware of this by now.
Vatsa, who is currently Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State’s Special Advisor on Public Private Partnership (PPP), was quick to accuse certain power blocs of inciting instability for political purposes.
According to him, these individuals think they own Nigeria. If they are not in charge, the government cannot function. They will incite violence and fund terrorism in order to topple any government that doesn’t comply with their demands.
In order to prevent the conspirators from making the country unruly and endangering the foundation of his government, he urged President Tinubu to act swiftly. Tours of Nigerian culture
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“This wave of insecurity is actually directed at Tinubu’s government. Before these political operatives use sponsored turmoil to unseat him, he ought to move quickly and forcefully,” he said.
Despite the reservations, Vatsa was upbeat about President Tinubu’s chances of winning reelection, claiming that his record and the public’s support would surpass the present turmoil.
“I fail to see what will stop Tinubu in 2027 if the naive and unimaginative Buhari administration can survive for eight years.”
He also downplayed the prospects of opposition parties in Niger State, pointing to the broad endorsement of Governor Bago’s “New Niger Agenda” and the advancements in infrastructure achieved during the APC-led government.
“In Niger State, there isn’t a vacancy in the government house in 2027,” he said. The present administration’s developmental program appears to have been accepted by all opposition parties.
Vatsa, however, demanded stricter action and accountability from the federal government and blasted its alleged laxity toward individuals responsible for violent crimes.
