The Peoples Democratic Party has called on President Bola Tinubu to redeem his image in the remaining two years of his administration by focusing on improving the welfare of Nigerians.
PDP urged the All Progressives Congress-led government to embrace the fear of God and put an end to what it termed wasteful spending, exploitation, dishonesty, and manipulative practices that have caused significant suffering for the Nigerian people.
In a message marking the Eid-el-Kabir celebration by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the PDP congratulated Nigerians, urging them to use the occasion to reinforce their faith in the unfailing love, kindness and provision of the Almighty Allah despite the prevailing economic, security and social challenges confronting our nation.
“Our party is deeply disturbed by the pervading sense of gloom in the country; the worsening insecurity where our nation has become a large killing field with citizens left at the mercies of terrorists, bandits and marauders; the unbearable economic hardship and agonising life-discounting experiences all resulting from the reckless mismanagement of national resources by the insensitive APC administration.
“The PDP tasks the APC administration to use the occasion of the Eid-el-Kabir as a turning point to revamp the productive sector and cause a healing in the nation by ending its corruption and reviewing all anti-people policies to among other things reduce the cost of fuel, electricity tariff and charges on critical services,” a statement made available to Saturday PUNCH read.
The PDP also stated that the APC government must urgently stop putting the country in debt through irresponsible borrowing that lacks any clear connection to meaningful or beneficial projects or programs for the people.
It continued, “Instead, the APC government must take immediate step to recover the over N30tn reportedly stolen by known APC leaders through various fraudulent oil deals and other funds frittered from government agencies under the APC administration.
“Such stolen funds must be recovered and channeled towards the provision of critical infrastructure, revamping the productive sector and enhancing the operations of our security agencies.
“Our Party therefore urges President Tinubu to use the remaining two years of his administration to redeem his image as a leader by being more sensitive towards the wellbeing of Nigerians in line with the demand for selflessness and submission to the Will and Command of the Almighty Allah which the Eid-el-Kabir teaches.
“The PDP charges Nigerians not to give up hope but remain patriotic, continue to share with one another at this trying time and pray constantly for God’s divine intervention in the affairs of the nation.”
