IPAC Bemoans Death Of Deborah Samuel

Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has bemoaned the killing of Miss Deborah Samuel Yakubu last Thursday, 12th of May, 2022 at the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, saying that it came to Council as a jolting and troubling piece of news.

In a statement signed by the national chairman, Engr Yabagi Yusuf Sani, said coming at the time the nation is practically groaning under the throes of different forms of insecurity and the nation at the threshold of another round of democratic elections, it was one sad, shocking and devastating calamity too many. It added that the tragedy was avoidable as it was unnecessary.

The national leadership of IPAC sent its heartfelt condolences to the parents and other members of the family of young Miss Deborah Samuel Yakubu.

“In the same breath, we are sending our condolences to the Niger State Government, the entire people of Niger State, the people of Rijau Local Government and particularly, members of the community of Tungan Magajiya over the understandably, painful, untimely passing on of a promising daughter

We urge them to take heart in the belief that life and death come from the Most Superior Being who is the Supreme and everlasting Creator of all that exists on earth and in the heavens,” it said.

The statement reads in part, “Without going into the details in order not to tamper with frayed nerves, or, to exacerbate the smolders triggered by the unfortunate incident, IPAC will want to appeal to all concerned to exercise utmost restraint. We must avoid stoking the embers of mayhem or anarchy which always come with the capacity of snow-balling into great infernos of unimaginable and unanticipated dimensions and consequences. We implore our political, religious and traditional leaders to eschew the tendencies of making inflammatory utterances and statements that can inflame passions. We are as well urging the society’s opinion moulders not to resort to taking actions overtly or covertly or, refusing to take actions, that is, eerie silence that connotes a tacit support for violence.

“We are urging our youth, as leaders of tomorrow, to seriously desist from actions that are detrimental to the peace and tranquility of the country which puts in great peril the nation’s unity and progress. As the greatest and most strategic beneficiaries and stakeholders in the future prosperity of Nigeria, our youths should be wary of being used as canon-fodders by unpatriotic and misguided agents of destabilisation and disunity.