The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has told President Muhammadu Buhari that his policies and apparent lack of viable economic initiatives are currently inflicting hardship on Nigerians.
PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, in a statement on Tuesday said it is disheartening that the Buhari administration had remained insensitive and unresponsive to the groaning of Nigerians occasioned by the apparent lack of competent hands in the management of the economy.
“Rather than evolving economic initiatives to improve the lot of the citizens, this administration has in the last seven months churned out policies that stifle productivity in the formal and informal sectors, thereby inflicting hardship on them. This has resulted in the semi-destruction of the long-standing extended family system in our society.
“It is a statement of fact that under President Buhari’s watch, the nation has witnessed the gloomiest festive season. Under this government, Nigerians have had the worst Sallah celebration and by all indications, this Christmas season is going to be the bleakest ever.
“More worrisome is the fact that there is no indication that the government has any plan for ameliorating the hardship of the people. Instead, the situation may get worse as this administration, in its lack of economic initiatives, is now rolling up its sleeves to introduce some stringent tax policies, in addition to completely removing the social palliatives Nigerians benefit from,” it said.
On the issue of the persisting fuel queues across the country, the PDP demanded that the government come clean, asking: “Is it market driven or a product of government conspiracy? Our take is that if indeed it is true that the government has a hand in this fuel crisis, then they should have a rethink and show pity on innocent Nigerians.
“We, therefore, align with the people in declaring that this administration is unprepared for governance. President Buhari and his party came to power on propaganda, deceit and falsehood and the government has now shown lack of initiatives and the required competence to successfully move the nation forward,” it stated.
The party said it was saddening that a government that came to power on a mantra of change now sought to chain the ways and means of the very people that they deceived into voting for them.
“We advice the government to note that any attempt to increase taxes and duties will overstretch the lean income of ordinary Nigerians and gradually inflict intolerable poverty in the land,” it added. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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ReplyDeleteI believe in what Olisah Metuh said.
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ReplyDeleteWE WERE NOT BETTER UNDER PDP's 16 years of looting and impunity. PMB should however act to halt the present scarcity of fuel in the country as it is worsening situation.
ReplyDeleteBroken record...dats only what your likes have to say every time...PDP 16 years...OK, opportunity has been given for a change,are we experiencing any??things are getting harder,and that is the simple truth u don't want to admit...
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ReplyDeleteEnter your comment...President buhari inherited a government already in recession due to excess corruption and and high crime rate,so nigerians should be patient for him,it will take time for him to fix things back.
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ReplyDeleteStupid set of people pdps stole money like u all kept commenting bt yet thing where we'll with the people. This administration is a saint comprised of those same people that consisted of that pdp. And there comes hardship every where. Believe me, this present administration is the greater theif. God help us and free the biafran people from this damned country.
ReplyDeletePDP abeg Wike to pay staff salary in the Workmanship & Technical Training Centre, Bori staff are owed 5 months salary and this id xmas. so this hardship is not only APC all these politicians are wicked Wike please the families they are not Amaechi neither are they APC.
ReplyDeletePDP should stop making comment on the economy or the hardship of Nigerians, afterall they were in control of the economy for 16 years and had plunged us into this economic mess.
ReplyDeleteWhether PDP or APC, the issue on ground is that the present administration should stop the blame game and act as soon as possible. People are dyingoooo
ReplyDeletePatience country people! it will soon be well in Jesus' name. Amen.
ReplyDeleteWe want to rul!!! we have the key of hope for Nigerians, here we are now, we are truely seeing the so called change
ReplyDeleteThe current challenges were the outcome of the way and manner available past resources were deployed. Little or no reserves in the past were not sufficient to carry us for long that is why the very moment oil price slumps last year the arrow head of hardship manifested. But with God and readiness to repent from all evil practices, our land shall be healed.
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