The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Nigerians to avoid insulting President Muhammadu Buhari despite the many challenges facing the country.
‘Stop insulting President,’ PDP tells Nigerians
The PDP made the call via a statement released on Thursday, December 24, 2015, by National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh.
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The PDP made the call via a statement released on Thursday, December 24, 2015, by National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh.
The statement reads:
“Nigerians across board have in the last few weeks been recalling the campaign promises made by President Buhari and the APC, particularly, their December 24, 2014 Christmas message wherein they promised several reforms and welfare programmes that will, in their own words, ‘begin to positively impact on the citizenry within its (APC) first few months at the helm, to such an extent that Nigerians will have a better Christmas celebration in 2015’.”
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“Whilst we understand the indignation, frustration and disappointments occasioned by the long list of unfulfilled promises and dashed expectations under the current regime (and justifiably so), we urge that Nigerians should not recourse to hauling insults on the President as such would not bring the succour they seek.”
“The challenges we face today as a nation should not make us lose our dignity and demureness as a people. They should not make us miss the essence and meanings of Eid-El-Maulud and Christmas and the divine succour they bring, especially the assurance that there is always an end to every negative situation.”
“The PDP therefore calls on all Nigerians to use the occasions to reflect on those things that bind us together as a nation; show love to one another and commit the nation into Gods’ hands, even as we charge the political class to be conscious of divine accountability in all their dealings.”
“On this note, the Acting National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, on behalf of the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC), wishes all Nigerians joyful Eid-El-Maulud and Christmas celebrations.”
Metuh had earlier predicted that Nigeria would witness its worst Christmas ever in 2015 due to Buhari’s policies.
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