Re-electing You will Further Divide, Impoverish Nigerians - PDP Replies Buhari | CNR
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| President Mohammadu Buhari |
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has told President Muhammadu Buhari that his quest for re-election into office for another term if permitted, will further divide and impoverish Nigerians.
President Buhari had while speaking at his ward in Daura, Katsina State on Saturday during the All Progressives Congress, APC nationwide ward congress said his quest for second term in office was borne out of passion to serve Nigerians.
The party described President Buhari's three years so far in office, as horrible.
"President Buhari's first term score card showed anti-people policies and failure to serve the good of the ordinary citizens, contrary to what he would want Nigerians to believe when he spoke at the All Progressives Congress (APC) ward congress in Daura, Katsina state on Saturday", the PDP said in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan on Sunday.
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It said it was unfortunate that the same President, who in a recent interview with Voice of America (VOA), could not present any agenda to justify his re-election bid, is attempting to sway Nigerians with cosmetic patriotism.
"What President Buhari’s handlers fail to understand is that Nigerians, being direct victims of his misrule, are aware that the harsh and reckless policies of his incompetent administration, coupled with his body language, are expressly responsible for the untold economic hardship, ethnic division and daily bloodletting currently ravaging our nation.
"If, indeed, the President was out to serve, as he claimed at the APC congress, we challenge him to show any of his 2015 campaign promises he has fulfilled or any development project initiated and implemented to the benefit of the people in the last three years.
The party, while noting that Mr. Buhari's second term agenda was directly a quest to continue to enrich the Presidency cabal, said re-electing him will promote nepotism and protect cronies and corrupt members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the long arms of the law.
It said it was unfortunate that the same President, who in a recent interview with Voice of America (VOA), could not present any agenda to justify his re-election bid, is attempting to sway Nigerians with cosmetic patriotism.
"What President Buhari’s handlers fail to understand is that Nigerians, being direct victims of his misrule, are aware that the harsh and reckless policies of his incompetent administration, coupled with his body language, are expressly responsible for the untold economic hardship, ethnic division and daily bloodletting currently ravaging our nation.
"If, indeed, the President was out to serve, as he claimed at the APC congress, we challenge him to show any of his 2015 campaign promises he has fulfilled or any development project initiated and implemented to the benefit of the people in the last three years.
The party, while noting that Mr. Buhari's second term agenda was directly a quest to continue to enrich the Presidency cabal, said re-electing him will promote nepotism and protect cronies and corrupt members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the long arms of the law.
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"President Buhari's second term is also a quest to continue to ignore and destroy democratic principles; to continue trampling on the rights of citizens and persecution of opposition and perceived political opponents; to continue the derailing of democracy with manifest disdain for constitutional order; to continue with the intimidation and harassment of the legislature and the judiciary; perpetuation of mediocrity in governance; de-marketing Nigeria at international fora and to blame everyone else but himself for manifest incapacity to govern", the party said.
It insisted that Nigerians do not need clairvoyants and psychics to know that another term for the President will lead to decimation of the middle class, over-taxation of the poor, the complete erosion of freedom and secret fight against free enterprise.
"It will surely lead to the complete destruction of our economy, our democracy and most importantly the unity of our nation", the statement read.
"President Buhari's second term is also a quest to continue to ignore and destroy democratic principles; to continue trampling on the rights of citizens and persecution of opposition and perceived political opponents; to continue the derailing of democracy with manifest disdain for constitutional order; to continue with the intimidation and harassment of the legislature and the judiciary; perpetuation of mediocrity in governance; de-marketing Nigeria at international fora and to blame everyone else but himself for manifest incapacity to govern", the party said.
It insisted that Nigerians do not need clairvoyants and psychics to know that another term for the President will lead to decimation of the middle class, over-taxation of the poor, the complete erosion of freedom and secret fight against free enterprise.
"It will surely lead to the complete destruction of our economy, our democracy and most importantly the unity of our nation", the statement read.
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