The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday, urged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to review its policies in order to end the hardship cure entry being experienced in the country.
This is as the main opposition party urged the Federal Government to make key investments towards food production, revamp the manufacturing sector to stimulate employment opportunities and mitigate the sufferings of the people.
The demands were contained in a communiqué issued by the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara.
It was after the party’s 78th meeting in Abuja.
‘’The BoT expresses serious concerns over the worsening economic hardship, acute food crisis and general sense of misery, despondency, uncertainty and hopelessness in the country occasioned by the anti-people policies of the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration.
‘’The BoT demands that the APC administration immediately review its policies and take immediate steps to ensure the reduction in the price of fuel’’.
The National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting slated for October 24 will make or mar the party’s resolve to address various internal crises and begin preparations towards the 2027 general elections, the BoT also said in the communique.
The communiqué also emphasised the conviction that all stakeholders in the party now urgently need to address pressing issues and strategise for the future.
“The strength of our party lies in our ability to resolve internal conflicts; as we know, a house divided cannot stand, and it is our collective responsibility to ensure that any issues or disputes within the party are addressed with diplomacy, sacrifice, patience and an unwavering commitment to unity,” Wabara stated.
Aside from contentious issues such as the call for replacement of PDP’s acting national chairman, Ambassador Ilyas Damagum, the power tussle in Rivers State and frictions between proxy interests within the party, Senator Wabara noted that the recent ward, local government and state congresses which were envisaged to resolve leadership issues have also become a source for deep concerns due to alleged manipulations.
“The Board of Trustees has also received reports that in some states, these congresses were not conducted in full accordance with the guidelines of our great party; in some instances, the congresses did not even hold as scheduled.
“These discrepancies are of serious concern and it is essential that we address them immediately and therefore, we are calling on the National Working Committee to ensure that these issues are swiftly resolved; it is crucial that any deviations from PDP guidelines are corrected, and where congresses did not hold, new dates should be scheduled to ensure all party members have a fair and transparent opportunity to participate in the democratic process,” he stated.
Emphasizing the BoT’s determination to resolve serious intra-party frictions, Wabara noted that the board met FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara and the chairman of PDP’s Board of Governors, Governor Bala Mohammed for serious discussions that were aimed at addressing concerns within the party and fostering unity among leadership.
