The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said President Bola Tinubu’s speech on the on-going protests in the country was a confirmation that the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration was insensitive to the precarious situation in Nigeria.
The PDP in a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba expressed disappointment that despite the fact that it took Tinubu the prodding of the opposition to speak to the nation, his speech failed to address the excruciating hardship in the country.
The party stated that the president’s speech failed to respond to the demand by the citizens for immediate measures to reduce the price of petroleum products, halt the fall of the naira and urgent intervention in the provision of food items to starving Nigerians.
“It is equally shocking that the speech did not order an investigation into the brutal killing of unarmed Nigerians by certain unscrupulous operatives of the APC-controlled security agencies while demanding for good governance, protection, security and welfare, which are the primary purpose of government.
“Instead, the speech dwelt on APC’s counter-productive action of disregarding the feelings and pains of the people by focusing on self-praise, claims of imaginary achievements and empty projections in the face of apparent and obvious failure of the APC in every aspect of governance,” PDP said.
According to the party, such only reinforces public apprehension that the APC administration is uncaring and impervious to the suffering and pains of millions of Nigerians, “particularly the youths whose dreams, hope and aspiration are being dashed by the APC.”
PDP added that it is obvious that the APC administration is overwhelmed and has no answers to the myriads of problems occasioned by its anti-people policies that are suffocating life in the country.
It called on the party to admit its failure and be willing to accept alternative views and suggestions at this moment, “recognising that what Nigerians need now is solution and not rhetoric.”
PDP said Tinubu should address the demands of the people particularly reduction in the pump price of petroleum products, stabilisation of the naira, and told him to take immediate steps towards the provision of food items to Nigerians.
“President Tinubu should cut the size of governance, expenditure on luxury items and free more resources for immediate intervention towards the wellbeing of Nigerians,” the party demanded.
