By Folorunso Alagbede, Abuja
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged President Bola Tinubu to use the remaining two years of his administration to redeem his image as a leader by being more sensitive towards the wellbeing of Nigerians.
This, the PDP said, is in line with the demand for selflessness and submission to the Will and Command of the Almighty Allah which the Eid-el-Kabir teaches.
The leading opposition party said this in its sallah message to Nigerians on the occasion of the celebration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir.
In the statement signed its National Publicity Secretary, Hon Debo Ologunagba, the PDP equally charged Nigerians not to give up hope but remain patriotic, continue to share with one another at this trying time and pray constantly for God’s divine intervention in the affairs of the nation.
The statement by the PDP reads: “The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) congratulates Nigerians on the celebration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir urging them to use the occasion to reinforce their faith in the unfailing love, kindness and provision of the Almighty Allah despite the prevailing economic, security and social challenges confronting our nation.
“The PDP however tasks the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration to use the occasion of the Eid-el-Kabir to imbibe the fear of God, end their profligacy, exploitation, deceit and manipulations that have brought untold hardship to Nigerians.
“Our Party is deeply disturbed by the pervading sense of gloom in the country; the worsening insecurity where our nation has become a large killing field with citizens left at the mercies of terrorists, bandits and marauders; the unbearable economic hardship and agonizing life-discounting experiences all resulting from the reckless mismanagement of national resources by the insensitive APC administration.
“The PDP tasks the APC administration to use the occasion of the Eid-el-Kabir as a turning point to revamp the productive sector and cause a healing in the nation by ending its corruption and reviewing all anti-people policies to among other things reduce the cost of fuel, electricity tariff and charges on critical services.
“The APC administration must immediately end the mortgaging of our nation through reckless borrowing that cannot be tied to any corresponding life-enhancing project or programme in the country.
“Instead, the APC government must take immediate step to recover the over N30 trillion reportedly stolen by known APC leaders through various fraudulent oil deals and other funds frittered from government agencies under the APC administration.
“Such stolen funds must be recovered and channeled towards the provision of critical infrastructure, revamping the productive sector and enhancing the operations of our security agencies.
“Our Party therefore urges President Tinubu to use the remaining two years of his administration to redeem his image as a leader by being more sensitive towards the wellbeing of Nigerians in line with the demand for selflessness and submission to the Will and Command of the Almighty Allah which the Eid-el-Kabir teaches.
“The PDP charges Nigerians not to give up hope but remain patriotic, continue to share with one another at this trying time and pray constantly for God’s divine intervention in the affairs of the nation.
“The PDP felicitates with Nigerians and wishes the nation a happy Eid-el-Kabir celebration”, the statement said.
