The
Peoples Democratic Party has described this year’s Christmas as the worst to be
celebrated by Nigerians.
The
party, however, called on Nigerians not to despair but to use the occasion to
show love, care and encourage one another regardless of religious, ethnic and
political inclinations.
The
party said it was disheartening that Nigerians could not merrily celebrate the
Yuletide due to the current biting economic hardship worsened by the acute fuel
shortage, all due to the alleged shambolic policies, sheer incompetence and
gross insensitivity of the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government.
PDP
National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement in Abuja on
Sunday, described the nation’s economic situation as a national embarrassment
which cannot be glossed with deceit, lies and propaganda, urging Nigerians to
overcome this very sordid situation by rallying around one another in true love
as epitomized in the birth and teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ.
He
said, “Indeed, this is the worst Yuletide ever. There is no way one can sugarcoat
the fact that the anguish Nigerians face today is because of the incompetence
of the APC Government, which has also amply demonstrated that it does not care
about the welfare and happiness of the citizens.
“Our
country’s economic situation has astronomically gone from bad to worse in the
last two years and painfully, there is no hope in sight under this APC regime.
“As
we speak, many families are completely stranded; many more can no longer afford
their basic needs. “Nigerians
have become ravaged by economic hardship because the APC-led Federal Government
has abandoned them and refused to channel the abundant resources available in
the nation for the good of the people. Instead, they are heartlessly diverting
such resources for their selfish political purposes while the people suffer.
“These
horrendous realities imposed on us by the APC notwithstanding, we must not
become despondent. ” Nevertheless,
he said that the Christmas season presents Nigerians very strong lessons in
hope and their collective triumph over adverse situations as exemplified in the
birth and teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ.
He
also called on Nigerians to join hands with the main opposition party to rescue
the country in 2019.
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