Debo Ologunagba, PDP national publicity secretary.
The Federal Government was on Thursday charged to immediately review all its anti-people policies that are “suffocating lives in the country”. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national publicity secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said this in Abuja, during the first day of the citizen-led hunger protests being held across major cities in Nigeria.
He said that the nationwide protest by Nigerians would have been averted if the APC-led government had dropped its arrogance, and insensitivity and showed sincere commitment to the citizens by taking steps to address the current hardship occasioned by its ill-implemented policies.
The party said Nigerians could recall that the PDP on several occasions, offered advice on the state of the economy to the APC government, the most recent being the PDP’s statement on June 6, 2024, wherein it urged that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should listen to the heartbeat of Nigerians.
Said the PDP Spokesperson: “There is hunger and destitution in the land. The reaction of hungry people is better imagined! Mr President, please act now.
“Sadly, these counsels did not receive the expected consideration, resulting in the current situation.
“It is alarming that instead of engaging Nigerians and addressing their concerns, the APC allegedly recruited hoodlums to instigate violence to justify a clampdown and the killing of innocent Nigerians.
“The APC is completely insensitive to the fact that more than 120 million Nigerians have become destitute and can no longer afford their daily meals and other necessities of life as the poverty rate soars to over 40% because of the life-discounting policies of the APC administration”.
The PDP further said that what Nigerians expect at this time was for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to personally address the nation, announce major policy reviews, and order an investigation into the alleged looting of subsidy and palliative funds.