The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is worried that
President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to address Nigerians over coronavirus.
Nigeria recorded its index case of the disease on Friday
when a visiting Italian tested positive to the virus.
The ministry of health and other relevant agencies had swung
into action, assuring Nigerians that the government is able to manage the
crisis.
But in a statement on Sunday, Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP
spokesman, said Buhari’s silence shows he has failed as a leader.
“PDP is worried at President Muhammadu Buhari’s delay in
standing up to the responsibilities of his office to address heightening
national anxieties since the detection of the deadly COVID-19 in our country,”
the statement read.
“The party described as absolute leadership failure that Mr.
President has not considered it imperative to show concern by directly
addressing a panic-stricken nation even in the face of escalated national
trepidation and conflicting reports.
“The PDP charges President Buhari to wake up and treat the
COVID-19, deservedly, as a looming national disaster, which requires a prompt
and full Presidential involvement at the top level.
“The party notes that at a critical time like this, Mr.
President ought to be at the forefront in shouldering responsibility. A
Presidential address would have reassured the people, reinforced government
direction and multi-sectoral intervention for concerted effort to contain the
scourge.”
The party said it holds that the quickest expectation of the
average Nigerians is that the federal government should immediately step its
emergency response system to calm the pervading fear among Nigerians.
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