Tambuwal defends APC, saying those killed in Nyanya were not politicians

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Aminu Tambuwal, has advised political leaders to stop playing politics with the lives of Nigerians, saying those who lost their lives at the Nyanya Motor Park bomb blast on Monday were neither politicians nor members of any political party. The death toll has increased to 75 on Tuesday, with over 150 persons still receiving treatment at various hospitals. After visiting the victims at a National Hospital in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Tambuwal told reporters that the security challenge in Nigeria would be solved if all political leaders and Nigerians would come together to tackle it. “There is a need for all Nigerians to come together to fight insecurity and other challenges bedeviling the nation. “From what I have seen, some of the victims are not even members of any political party. They are innocent Nigerians going about their duties. “We should come together as leaders of this country and address this issue as the attack clearly is on Nigerians,” the House speaker said.