PDP Condemns Buhari's Apathy To National Issues

>Photo: National Publicity Secretary, Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Olisa Metuh

The Peoples Democratic Party has expressed deep concerns over the
alleged indifference of the President-elect, Maj.Gen. Muhammadu Buhari
(retd.) to what it described as burning national issues threatening
the unity and stability of the country.

The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olisa Metuh, said this in a
statement in Abuja on Wednesday.

Metuh said, "While well-meaning Nigerians and the international
community are celebrating the peace fostered by the patriotic action
of President Goodluck Jonathan in conceding defeat, Buhari and his
party, the APC have been moving around the country instigating
division, engineering crises and heightening tension in the polity.

"Whereas Buhari had assured Nigerians that he would be the President
of the entire nation and not of a political party, his actions in the
last one week show otherwise as he has continued to display
sectionalism and insensitivity to matters inimical to the survival of
our democracy and well-being of Nigerians.

"Instead of settling down to plan a smooth transition and design ways
of deepening democracy in appreciation of the mandate given to him,
General Buhari has tacitly encouraged his men to foment crisis and
cause panic in the bid to muzzle personal freedom and impose a reign
of terror in the land."

For instance, Metuh alleged that Buhari had remained indifferent "to
the crisis in Ekiti State where majority of the lawmakers who are all
members of the APC have been planning to impeach Governor Ayodele
Fayose."

Metuh added, "The APC's ambition in Ekiti coupled with its odious
triumphalism in the aftermath of the presidential election have led to
avoidable confrontations and near breakdown of law and order in the
state as the people rise to defend the mandate freely given to the
PDP.

"It is indeed unfortunate that while his men are causing crisis and
threatening Nigerians, General Buhari, instead of cautioning them,
displays his insensitivity by jetting around the country campaigning
for his party.

"If this sort of insensitivity and arrogance of victory are foretaste
of what to expect in a Buhari presidency, then our dear nation and its
people are headed for a long trek in the wilderness."

Meanwhile, Metuh in reaction to reports of defection from its fold,
described the defectors as political trojans, who from within have
ceaselessly worked against the interest of the party and now fear that
they would face sanctions for their actions.

Stating that the party would not miss such fair-weather members, Metuh
commended the courage and steadfastness of all its supporters and
members who had remained committed to the PDP.
--PUNCH