The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
charges 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
have become 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, Chief Olisa Metuh on Thursday said the two
important celebrations, coming at this trying time, offers 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 succor they seek.
“The challenges we face today as a
nation should not make us lose our dignity and demureness as a people. They
should not make us miss the essence and meanings of Eid-El-Maulud and Christmas
and the divine succor they bring, especially the assurance that there is always
an end to every negative situation.
“The PDP therefore calls on all
Nigerians to use the occasions to reflect on those things that bind us together
as a nation; show love to one another and commit the nation into Gods’ hands,
even as we charge the political class to be conscious of divine accountability
in all their dealings
“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.
Signed:
Chief Olisa Metuh
National Publicity Secretary
National Publicity Secretary
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