The main opposition political party in Nigeria, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has noted that there is no hope in sight for Nigeria under the Muhammed Buhari-led government, urging Nigerians to ensure that they vote All Progressives Congress (APC) out of power in 2023.
This position was contained in a congratulatory message the party sent to Nigerians to mark Nigeria at 61.
The Party pointed out that Nigerians have not rolled out drums to celebrate Nigeria at 61 because there is nothing to celebrate.
The Party noted, “Instead of ending its corruption and seeking ways to revamp the economy, the Buhari administration is busy doctoring the books with false indices that have no bearing of any sort to the harsh reality on the ground”.
According to the Party, the naira has been ridiculously devalued under the current APC led government, stressing that one dollar is around N155 in 2015 when Buhari assumed office as a president but today, it is N576 to a dollar.
According to a statement signed by the party National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, “How can we celebrate when the APC has plunged our nation into economic slavery with over N33.1 trillion accumulated debt, a 33 percent unemployment rate, collapse of productive sectors and a weakened naira from the N167 to a dollar handed over to On the economy front, how can we celebrate when President Buhari and the APC have in a space of six years, wrecked our once robust economy and turned Nigeria into the poverty capital of the world, where over 82.9 million Nigerians can no longer afford their daily meals.
“Nevertheless, our party celebrates our gallant troops who are making huge sacrifices to defend our nation, despite the daunting challenges they face.
“The PDP holds as unpardonable that President Buhari has failed to secure our nation. In spite of the genuine suggestions by patriotic Nigerians including the PDP his administration has remained lethargic and assuming a helpless situation.
“Is it not painful that under President Buhari our nation has been opened up to terrorists, bandits and kidnappers, who are wantonly killing our citizens while their known apologists are enjoying official cover with one of them even holding office as cabinet minister?
“How can we celebrate when the APC government has no answers to the murdering of our youths by security operatives as witnessed in the #EndSARS protest killings of 2020 and, where those who demand for accountability in governance are being hounded, harassed and framed?”
The statement added, “Is it not also an irony that as we celebrate independence, thousands of our compatriots are falling victims to extra-judicial killings, arbitrary arrests and illegal detention in dehumanizing cells; which underscore the horrible situation under President Buhari.
“Is it not an irony that our nation is celebrating independence in the face of subverted elections, brazen crackdown on the opposition and dissenting voices as well as other suppressive acts including the muzzling of free speech as witnessed in the ban on @Twitter in Nigeria?
