Expect the Worst Christmas Ever Under Buhari's Administration - PDP Tells Nigerians

Posted by Lolade on Wed 09th Dec, 2015 - tori.ng

The People's Democratic Party has stated that the citizenry will see the toughest yuletide season under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh

The opposition party, on Tuesday, December 8, through its National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh said that Nigerians will experience the worst Christmas ever in this present dispensation.

According to the statement, Muslims had already had the worst Sallah celebration and Christians should be expecting theirs.

The statement also spoke about what it refers to has lack of experience while referring to the leadership of this present administration.

The statement read:

“Rather than evolving economic initiatives to improve the lot of the citizens, this administration has in the last seven months churned out policies that stifle productivity in the formal and informal sectors, thereby inflicting hardship on them. This has resulted in the semi-destruction of the long-standing extended family system in our society.

“It is a statement of fact that under President Buhari’s watch, the nation has witnessed the gloomiest festive season. Under this government, Nigerians have had the worst Sallah celebration and by all indications, this Christmas season is going to be the bleakest ever.

“More worrisome is the fact that there is no indication that the government has any plan for ameliorating the hardship of the people. Instead, the situation may get worse as this administration, in its lack of economic initiatives, is now rolling up its sleeves to introduce some stringent tax policies, in addition to completely removing the social palliatives Nigerians benefit from.

“On the issue of the persisting fuel queues across the country, we demand that the government come clean. Is it market driven or a product of government conspiracy? Our take is that if indeed it is true that the government has a hand in this fuel crisis, then they should have a rethink and show pity on innocent Nigerians.

“We therefore align with the people in declaring that this administration is unprepared for governance. President Buhari and his party came to power on propaganda, deceit and falsehood and the government has now shown lack of initiatives and the required competence to successfully move the nation forward.

“We advise the government to note that any attempt to increase taxes and duties will overstretch the lean income of ordinary Nigerians and gradually inflict intolerable poverty in the land."