Tinubu’s New Year Speech: Signpost of Gloom – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says President Bola Tinubu’s New Year Day address is a confirmation that there is no hope in sight for the nation.
A statement by Debo Ologunagba,
National Publicity Secretary of the party said the address further shows that the Tinubu-led APC administration “is completely disconnected and unconcerned with the hardship Nigerians are going through as a result of ill-implemented policies and gross mismanagement of resources”.
According to the PDP, the president did not articulate any specific direction for the nation or proffer solution to the myriad of problems facing the country.
It noted that President Tinubu’s speech also failed to present any definite policy roadmap towards reducing the price of petroleum products, addressing widespread hunger and revamping the nation’s 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.”
According to the PDP, if the APC administration has the interest of the nation at heart, “Nigerians should not pay more than N350 per liter for petrol within the country”.
“Mr. President must realize 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,” the party added.
It however advised the president to redeem his image “by ending the insensitivity of his administration, listen to Nigerians and get more committed and focused on the purpose of governance which is the welfare and security of the people”.
