President Bola Tinubu’s State of the Nation speech on Monday, according to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was a scary reminder of similar promises made by Muhammadu Buhari that were not kept.
The party went on to say that the speech was a tremendous letdown, even for the administration’s supporters, many of whom are struggling to deal with the hardship brought on by the loss of the petrol subsidy.
Speaking to media on Tuesday, the party’s national publicity secretary, Debo Ologunagba, emphasised that managing subsidy removal was outside the purview of the current administration and that Tinubu’s promises were simply aspirational.
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“The speech shows the cluelessness of the APC. They should know that Nigerians have never had it so bad. If this whole thing is well managed, PMS should not sell above N150 per litre,” he said.
The party spokesperson further noted, “The PDP berates the recourse to such vacuous, illusory and showy mal-administration which further revealed lack of leadership ingenuity and focus in the management of the affairs of the nation.
“The PDP is appalled that the address is another litany of false promises hurriedly put together by his handlers in the desperate bid to hoodwink and beguile Nigerians, blackmail Labour Fronts and divert public attention from the life-discounting experiences imposed by the APC government.
“Such antics and play on the psychology of Nigerians with propaganda and empty promises are consistent with the deceptive trajectory of the APC since its emergence in 2014.
“We invite Nigerians to note that a comprehensive review of the speech shows that it is merely aspirational, meant only to mesmerize the citizens as it is completely bereft of any concrete plans to tackle the energy crisis, production issues, monetary challenges and worsening insecurity in our country.
“The submission in the speech that there are no other ways but for Nigerians to suffer hardship and high costs further exposes APCs scandalous cluelessness, lack of capacity and deficiency of innovative ideas to effectively steady and manage a nation like Nigeria.
“It also shows APC’s insensitivity to the suffering of Nigerians and lackadaisical approach to serious issues of governance. It is like the case of you take it or leave it! The APC should know that there is frustration in the society in the face of its apparent lack of ideas and leadership focus.”
