*Says Nigerians are suffering
By Folorunso Alagbede, Abuja
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed concerns over the worsening economic and security situation, social dislocation and total sense of hopelessness in the country under the government of President Bola Tinubu.
The BoT of the PDP has also frowned at the unresolved challenges facing the party, especially as related to the disagreements within the National Working Committee (NWC) of the leading opposition party.
The BoT members said these in a communique issued at the end of its 79th meeting held at the PDP headquarters on Wednesday in Abuja.
In the communique presented by the Chairman of the BoT of the PDP, Senator Adolphus Wabara, the members blamed the problems facing the country on the “ill-conceived and ill-implemented polices” of the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration.
The PDP’s BoT decried the insensitivity of the APC administration towards Nigerians as evident in the unjustified multiple taxes and failure to stem the increase in the pump price of fuel, electricity tariffs and telecommunication charges with crippling effect on the productive sector and unbearable rise in cost of living in the country.
The BoT insisted that the APC administration lacked the required patriotism, competence as well as a proficient, transparent and innovative governance team to effectively manage the nation’s abundant human and natural resources to benefit our citizens
The BoT this demanded that the APC administration immediately rescind all its anti-people policies and takes urgent steps to stimulate the productive sector, create jobs and revamp the ailing economy.
According to the communique, “On the national front, the BoT expresses concerns over the worsening economic and security situation, social dislocation and total sense of hopelessness in the country due to the ill-conceived and ill-implemented polices of the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration.
“BoT decries the insensitivity of the APC administration towards Nigerians as evident in the unjustified multiple taxes and failure to stem the increase in the pump price of fuel, electricity tariffs and telecommunication charges with crippling effect on the productive sector and unbearable rise in cost of living in the country.
“The BoT insists that the APC administration lacks the required patriotism, competence as well as a proficient, transparent and innovative governance team to effectively manage the nation’s abundant human and natural resources to benefit our citizens
“The BoT demands that the APC administration immediately rescind all its anti-people policies and takes urgent steps to stimulate the productive sector, create jobs and revamp the ailing economy”, it said.
Continuing the communique said, “The BoT expresses serious concerns over the unresolved challenges facing the Party especially as related to the disagreements within the National Working Committee (NWC).
“The BoT calls on the members of the NWC, all organs, leaders and critical stakeholders of our Party across board to rise above personal, group or sectional interests and place the stability, unity, sustenance and progress of our Party and its ideals above all other considerations”.
