The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has
urged Nigerians to use this year’s Eid-El-Maulud and Christmas to offer special
prayers for the unity and stability of the nation as well as recommit their
individual and collective security and economic welfare into the hands of God.
The PDP said the special prayers
became essential as the nation is now, more than ever before in dire need of
divine intervention, especially as citizens cope with the sudden hardship
occasioned by poor management of the nation’s economy in the last seven months.
The party, in a statement signed
by the National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, on Thursday said the two
important celebrations, coming at this trying time, offered the citizens an
opportunity to put aside every political, religious and ethnic differences and
unite against their prevailing common challenges.
“Nigerians across board have in
the last few weeks been recalling the campaign promises made by President
Buhari and the APC, particularly, their December 24, 2014 Christmas message
wherein they promised several reforms and welfare programmes that will, in
their own words, ‘begin to positively impact on the citizenry within its (APC)
first few months at the helm, to such an extent that Nigerians will have a
better Christmas celebration in 2015’.
“Whilst we understand the
indignation, frustration and disappointments occasioned by the long list of
unfulfilled promises and dashed expectations under the current regime (and
justifiably so), we urge that Nigerians should not recourse to hauling insults
on the President as such would not bring the succour they seek.
“On this note, the Acting National Chairman of
the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, on behalf of the PDP National Executive
Committee (NEC), wishes all Nigerians joyful Eid-El-Maulud and Christmas
celebrations,” the party said.
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