President Bola Tinubu
By Akeem Atoyebi
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has noted that President Bola Tinubu’s New Year address is a validation of their long held position that the president has nothing but gloom to give Nigerians.
The PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, yesterday, dismissed the address as “a self satisfying posturing.”
The opposition party claimed that the presidential address showed that the All Progressives Congress (APC)-controlled Federal Government is not concerned about the hardship in the country, which is a fall of government policies.
“Nigerians were appalled that despite the prodding by the PDP and well-meaning citizens, President Tinubu’s New Year speech did not articulate any specific direction for the nation or proffer solution to the myriad of problems caused by APC’s misrule.
“President Tinubu’s speech again underlines APC’s insensitivity to the anguish of Nigerians by failing to present any definite policy roadmap towards reducing the price of petroleum products, addressing the widespread hunger in the land and revamping our ailing productive sector.
“The speech did not articulate any solution-based direction for the critical sectors of electricity, oil and gas, road infrastructure, food production among other areas that are fundamental to the wellbeing of citizens.
“It was also pathetically devoid of a precise plan to address unemployment through strategic investment to stimulate multisectoral Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in the country.
“If indeed the APC administration has the interest of Nigerians at heart, the New Year address would have made definite pronouncements on the price of fuel especially given that with a deft, transparent and innovative management of resources, economic potentials, comparative advantage, national refining capacity and effective policing of our borders, Nigerians should not pay more than N350 per liter for petrol within the country.”
The opposition party noted that it was obvious from the address that the President Tinubu administration lacked the requisite patriotism, commitment and competence to effectively harness and manage the resources of the country for the good of the country.
“Moreover, President Tinubu’s claim in the speech that Nigerians placed their confidence in him as their President is ludicrous and shows that he is disconnected from the reality of his abysmal perception among Nigerians.
“Mr. President must realise that Nigerians have lost faith in his administration, they have since moved on and are eagerly waiting for the next round of election that will mark the end of the nightmare which the APC represents to our nation.”
