The National Democratic Congress, NDC National Campaign Council, Wednesday, described the failed attempt by President Bola Tinubu’s Campaign Spokesperson, Mallam Alwan Hassan, to demonstrate the functionality of Nigeria’s 112 emergency line on national television was nothing short of a national embarrassment, and a prime example of the total flop of All Progressives Congress, APC, government that we’ve been speaking about.
Spokesperson, NDC National Campaign Council, Dr. Chiogo Ikokwu in a statement, said: ” The failed attempt by President Bola Tinubu’s Campaign Spokesperson, Mallam Alwan Hassan, to demonstrate the functionality of Nigeria’s 112 emergency line on national television was nothing short of a national embarrassment, and a prime example of the total flop of All Progressives Congress, APC, government that we’ve been speaking about.
“In what should have been a straightforward demonstration of a critical public safety service, the emergency line failed to respond. The very system he sought to showcase as working became a live illustration of a government that has collapsed
“Apart from the embarrassing television moment, the incident raises serious questions about the state of Nigeria’s emergency response infrastructure and the government’s preparedness to protect the lives of its citizens.
“When Nigerians face accidents, violent attacks, medical emergencies or other life-threatening situations, they need a responsive emergency system, not government propaganda and television performances.
“Giving an excuse that the line did not work because of “network issues,” does not cut it at all. We ask the APC government to stop giving excuses and get things moving.
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“To be sure, this is not an isolated failure. Nigerians contend daily with insecurity, poorly equipped hospitals, unreliable public infrastructure, failing institutions and a rising cost of living.
“From the roads on which citizens risk their lives to the hospitals where many struggle to access basic care, the gap between government claims and the lived reality of Nigerians has become increasingly difficult to ignore.
“What makes this particularly troubling is the government’s apparent obsession with defending its record rather than fixing the problems. Public resources, government machinery and official platforms should be deployed to deliver results, not manufacture positive headlines.
“Governance is not about what government spokespersons say on television, it is about what ordinary Nigerians experience when they need their government most.
“The tragedy is that the government appears more interested in defending its image than confronting the realities Nigerians face daily.
“A government that cannot demonstrate that its emergency line works should be more concerned about fixing the system than staging public relations exercises. What we saw was a failed APC, failed 112 Emergency line, failed everything.
“The NDC calls on the APC-led government to admit their failure, stop deceiving Nigerians, and prepare to vacate office in 2027 to enable a more efficient government led by NDC Presidential candidate Mr. Peter Obi and his running mate Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso, to remedy gross failures, while returning the country to good governance.
“Nigerians deserve a government that works, institutions that function and public services that can be trusted when lives are on the line. Public safety is not a propaganda exercise. And the lives of Nigerians are too important to be reduced to a failed television demonstration,” it added.
