Five vehicles branded with pictures of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state were on Sunday set ablaze in Enugu.
Three Sienna buses were razed down while two coaster buses were also burning when men of the Enugu fire Service arrived and put out the fire.
An eye witness said that the vehicles were still parked at a sign artist’s workshop near a popular joint, Tickles, Ogui New Layout, where they were still being branded when the arsonists struck.
They allegedly used gun powder to ignite the fire. The resultant explosion reportedly attracted residents who called in men of the fire service.
In a swift reaction, The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) pointed accusing fingers at “desperate politicians in opposition parties in the state for burning of five campaign buses belonging to the party.”
In a statement issued in Enugu the Director PDP Campaign Organisation, Enugu State, Nana Ogbodo described the action as the climax of their crass desperation and inordinate pursuit for power.
“It must be noted that this is not the first time such attack is visited on the campaign facilities of the PDP in Enugu State by those who are obviously uncomfortable with the existing peace and good governance in the state since the inception of the present administration.
“We are not unaware of the apparent confusion in some opposition camps given that there is practically no attempt on their parts at campaigning to the Enugu electorate.
“This despicable resort to arson runs contrary to the prevailing mood in the state which is arguably the most peaceful in the country. We, therefore, condemn this dastardly act.
He called on the general public to be aware of the ugly development just as it urged the party’s teeming supporters to continue to remain calm and law-abiding even in the face of the inexplicable provocation.
“The matter has been formally reported to the appropriate authoritative and we have implicit faith in their capacity to bring the culprits to book.”
