The
Peoples Democratic Party has urged Nigerians to use this year’s Eid-El-Maulud
and Christmas to offer special prayers for the unity and stability of the
nation as well as recommit their individual and collective security and
economic welfare into the hands of God.
The
PDP said the special prayers became essential as the nation is now, more than
ever before in dire need of divine intervention, especially as citizens cope
with the sudden hardship occasioned by poor management of the nation’s economy
in the last seven months.
The
party, in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh,
on Thursday said the two important celebrations, coming at this trying time,
offered the citizens an opportunity to put aside every political, religious and
ethnic differences and unite against their prevailing common challenges.
“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’.
“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,” the party said.
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