The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disclosed that in the last two months, over 150 million Nigerians are now unable to afford to feed themselves or their families because of President Tinubu hasty economic policies
In a scathing statement released today, by its national publicity secretary Debo Ologunaba, the PDP accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) government of President Bola Tinubu of plunging Nigeria into a state of crisis.
The PDP warned that Nigeria is asphyxiating, in dire straits, and fast grinding to a halt under President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The party lamented that Nigeria is at the edge of the precipice under the Tinubu-led APC, which lacks the acceptability and followership of citizens. This has created an atmosphere and feeling of absence of governance in the country.
“The PDP is alarmed that there is a serious disconnection between the government and the citizens arising from ill-planned and hasty implementation of policies that have brought excruciating hardship, horrifying insecurity, and a general sense of apprehension that is already threatening the peace, unity, and corporate existence of our nation.
“The administration’s lack of ingenuity, tact, and sensitivity towards the wellbeing of Nigerians in the removal of subsidy and floating of the Naira has inflamed unbearable high cost of living, crippled our national productivity, crashed millions of businesses, and sparked massive job loss with attendant escalated poverty, hunger, insecurity, and hopelessness across the country.
“The situation has snowballed into a dangerous loss of investors’ confidence with international companies exiting our nation and leaving millions of Nigerians stranded in the labour market with crippling effect on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) which are the real drivers of our national economy.
“It is horrifying that in the last two months, over 150 million Nigerians can no longer afford their daily meals with families now going to bed on empty stomach.
“The PDP also described as distressing that the APC government has turned a blind eye to the plight of Nigerians with no concrete commitment towards the safety of lives of our citizens despite the killing of over 500 Nigerians in Plateau, Benue, Niger, Kaduna, and other States of the federation, with many more abducted since May 29, 2023.
“The failure of the APC government to decisively act since the abduction of eight corps members who were on their way to Sokoto State for their one-year mandatory national service is another ugly testament of the APC government’s insensitivity towards the security, safety, and wellbeing of citizens.
“More disturbing is the recent downing of a Nigerian military aircraft with attendant loss of lives of our brave and gallant military personnel without corresponding reassuring statement from the APC government.
C”urrently, under the APC, life expectancy in Nigeria has plummeted. Citizens and residents live in constant apprehension and cannot move freely across the country for fear of being killed or abducted.
“Instead of protecting Nigerians, the APC government is desperate to plunge our nation into a needless war in Niger Republic over a conflict in that nation that does not constitute any threat whatsoever to our National Interest.
“The PDP is concerned that the general sense of despondency, anxiety, distress, and disconnection in the country, if not urgently addressed, could deteriorate into a serious crisis.
“The PDP charges Nigerians to remain calm, law-abiding, and continue to support one another in their quest for a secure and economically thriving nation.
