Jacinta Chisom Oguadinma
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over his silence on the ongoing 10-day nationwide #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests.
According to a press statement released on the PDP’s X handle, the party berated Tinubu for failure to address the nation even as the protests turned violent in some parts of the country.
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The party demanded that President Tinubu should immediately address Nigerians on urgent steps to reduce the price of petroleum products, stem the fall of the naira, and ensure speedy provision of food among other critical issues so as to revamp the productive sector, stimulate employment and restore stability in the polity.
The party further said the president’s silence sends dangerous signal and heightening public apprehension that the All Progressives Congress (APC) government is insensitive to the feelings of the citizens and the overall sorry state of affairs in the country.
“It is indeed worrisome that President Tinubu could remain silent as Nigerians are on the streets demanding good governance, protection, security, and welfare, which are the primary purpose of the government,” PDP stated.
The party added that “the world is watching in horror as operatives of APC-controlled security agencies assault, shoot, and kill unarmed protesters, with thugs allegedly mobilised by the APC also unleashing violence on innocent Nigerians.
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The party therefore called on the President to end his silence, immediately address the nation, and reassure the citizens on issues agitating their minds, particularly the reduction in the price of petroleum products and food items
“Our Party insists that with a deft, transparent and innovative management of resources, economic potentials, comparative advantage, and refining capacity, petrol should not sell more than N200 per liter in Nigeria, especially with a strategic investment in gas production”.
The party also highlighted the need for the President to urgently commence the process of recovering the over N50 trillion reportedly stolen by APC leaders, reduce tariffs on essential goods, cut the cost of governance, review all luxury items in his government and channel funds recovered to programmes that have direct bearing on the wellbeing of Nigerians.
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While calling for a thorough investigation into the reported killing of unarmed Nigerians by some unscrupulous security operatives, the PDP urged the security agencies to ensure high level of professionalism in their duty of providing security and protection to the citizens
The party called on Nigerians to remain peaceful and law-abiding in the pursuit of responsive and people-oriented government which has eluded the nation since the coming of the APC in 2015.
