Nigeria’s economy worse in two years under Buhari ―Ondo PDP

The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Ondo state chapter, on Sunday said Nigeria’s status as largest economy in Africa has declined in the last two years that President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) assumed office.

The party stated this in a Press statement signed by the party’s Publicity Director in the state,  Ayodele Fadaka, who said the present administration led by Buhari has ensured steady decline of the Nigeria nation, saying it is a trend that calls for concerted action to stem the slide.

The PDP said, “Two years into the administration of President Mohammadu Buhari has ensured a steady decline for the Nigerian nation, continuing degeneracy in our national life and steady decline in our nationhood and it’s a trend that calls for concerted action to stem this slide”

“It is time for all Nigerians to be concerned for the future of our nation as Nigeria currently hangs on the cliff-hanger so dangerously as groups committed to the balkanization of the country now operates with bravado and remain unhindered.”

The party stated further, “The Presidency remains so lethargic, confused and unsure footed in confronting all the challenges that confront us today, yet it is mostly responsible for the odious developments.”

“The IPOB that continues to superintend the latest desire to another secession is a direct response to the parochial appointments of Mr President upon his inauguration when he conveniently forgot that the entire nation remains his constituency and brazenly picked 90 percent of his aides from the North and largely left the South-East out.

Condemning the insecurity in the country and the incessant attack on farmers by the Fulani herdsmen, Fadaka said, “Sadly, it is not until his assumption of office that the herdsmen, his kinsmen attain bravado to attack and decimate communities so that their cattle may graze, while they kill, and there has been no solid response from his government.”

“Under Buhari, our nation has been confronted with new challenges that must not overwhelm us, the Fulani herdsmen menace across the country today challenges our nationhood, their invasion of communities across the country and desecration of values without any response from the Federal government remains unbelievable.”

“The Edo primary school debacle where cows took over the classroom and sent pupils out, highlights the disrespect of the herdsmen to the sensitivity of people.”

“We believe that this kind of attitude do not engender national peace and harmony.”

“The danger is that people across the country may begin to organize self-help to confront this menace, the effect of such action will destroy national cohesion, distrust and disharmony. In Ondo State, there now exists communities where the herdsmen have taken over their farmlands and scare the people to go further into their farms, this is unacceptable.”

The party said the nation needed a strong person who will be able to direct the affairs of the country and take firm decisions to tackle the challenges confronted the country.

Fadaka said, “Nigeria needs a strong Presidency that can take firm decisions and guaranty the health of the nation, sadly the President has health challenges that has denied him the stamina to pilot the affairs of the nation strongly.”

“We however feel that patriotism must dictate to him the best option available to him now as our nation is also sick and the fortunes of the over 170 million people hangs in the balance.”

“Nigeria has since changed for the worse under the APC government and it is time to halt this slide into anarchy.”

“Buhari took over a Nigeria that was thriving and majorly at peace but for the Boko Haram challenge over which it claims a “technical” victory presently, but the grim reality is that our nation is deteriorating and stumbling, a stitch in time, they say, saves nine!”