PDP Reps to Tinubu: Nigerians are suffering, deserve better treatment

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus in the House of Representatives on Tuesday alerted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that Nigerians are currently experiencing hardship under his administration and deserve better treatment, stressing that many things have gone wrong and that he must act swiftly to address the situation.

 

The Caucus made this call at a press conference after its emergency meeting in Abuja, held to support the decision of the party leadership at its earlier meetings in Zamfara State.

 

According to the Leader of the Caucus, Hon. Fred Agbedi:

 

“Nigerians are groaning. Mr. President, ensure that you pay attention to the sufferings of Nigerians. We also urge Nigerians to insist on good governance, to insist that in 2027 they will choose the right person and the right party to lead them. They must be resolute in voting the APC out.”

 

The PDP lawmakers also urged the Federal Government to pay protesting contractors, noting that while foreign contractors were being settled, Nigerian contractors were left unattended.

 

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They vowed to ensure that indigenous contractors who have delivered services are paid what they are owed so that they can feed their families, sustain their businesses, and support the economy.

 

“As a caucus, we will continue to ensure that we put this government on its toes. We will make the right laws to help Nigeria. We will bring to light all illegalities perpetrated by this government and ensure that Nigerians benefit from our efforts.”

 

On party affairs, Hon. Agbedi congratulated Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagun, who emerged as the new National Chairman of the PDP after serving as Acting National Chairman for several years.

 

According to him:

 

“The PDP, being a party that complies with its constitution, rules, and conventions, has once again demonstrated its commitment to due process. Yesterday, Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagun, former Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, was duly elected and mandated to lead the party until the convention in November, after which a new executive will be sworn in by December.

 

We are proud of the peaceful conduct of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Monday, the unity demonstrated, and the overwhelming support from the Governors’ Forum, former ministers, state party chairmen, the National Working Committee, the Board of Trustees, and other organs of the party. This shows that the PDP remains the only party Nigerians can rely on.”

 

Hon. Agbedi also called on the Tinubu-led APC administration to respect the court judgment on the local government elections in Osun State.

 

“We ask the Federal Government to respect valid court judgments affirming the validity of the Osun local government elections. Osun State, led by a PDP governor who is delivering dividends of democracy, should not have its local government funds withheld.

 

It is surprising that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who once faced a similar situation, is now holding Osun’s local government funds to ransom. This is anti-democratic. As lawmakers, we insist that the right thing be done—due process must be followed, court judgments must be obeyed, and the people of Osun State must enjoy the benefits of duly elected local governments.

 

We urge Mr. President to stop the ongoing illegality of seizing Osun local government funds and to release them immediately to the validly elected administrations.”

 

The Caucus also raised concerns about worsening insecurity across the country.

 

“We call on Nigerians and the government in power to ensure safety across the country—from Imo to Katsina, Plateau, Benue, Zamfara, and Borno. Massive killings are going on nationwide. A government that cannot protect its people is not fit to continue in office.”

 

The lawmakers accused the APC-led government of failing Nigerians, stressing that after over 10 years in power, hardship and insecurity have only worsened.

 

Hon. Agbedi added:

 

“Beyond the killings, Nigerians are enduring unbearable hardship daily. People are committing suicide because the government has neglected them. Nigerians now know that the PDP is the only party capable of bringing them relief.

 

Imagine a situation where Nigerians are being killed and Mr. President is abroad in Brazil and other countries. We recall that when the Chibok incident happened, President Goodluck Jonathan immediately cut short his trip and returned home to show solidarity and take charge. Today, over 10,000 people have been killed in just about two years. It is mind-boggling.”

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE