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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the leadership of
the last eight years has been “incompetent” and “insensitive”.
In a statement to mark Sallah on Friday, Debo Ologunagba,
PDP spokesperson, said the country needs “prayer” for the entrenchment of
justice, equity, fairness and good governance.
The PDP said Nigerians have been facing “poverty and
excruciating economic hardship” in the past eight years.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) assumed control of the
government in 2015 after a 16-year rule of the PDP.
The opposition party said: “Nigerians, especially leaders
must reflect on the essence of Ramadan and use the occasion to reawaken the
virtues of selflessness, honesty, self-restraint, fair-mindedness, mutual
respect, forgiveness, love and compassion for one another without regard to
ethnic, sectional, religious or partisan considerations as this is the only way
to achieve the much-desired politically stable and economically viable nation.
“The PDP is deeply saddened that at a time such as this,
Nigerians are still under siege by terrorists and subjected to a life of fear,
misery, anguish, abject poverty and excruciating economic hardship occasioned
by the inexcusable misrule of incompetent, insensitive, heavily corrupt and
manipulative leadership in the last eight years.
“It is more saddening that efforts by Nigerians to instil a
purposeful, honest and responsible leadership is being sabotaged by oppressive
forces desperate to impose themselves against the will of the people.
“Our party is however
optimistic that with fervent prayers to God and determination of the citizens,
our nation will triumph in the collective quest to entrench a God-fearing
leadership that is derived from the free Will of the people as expressed at the
polls.”
The opposition party asked Nigerians to use the occasion of
the Eid-el-Fitr to “further strengthen the bond of unity, forgive, love and
care for one another in the hope for a new dawn of a regenerated nation where
peace, justice, rule of law, security, prosperity and happiness of citizens
shall reign”.
