The Peoples Democratic Party says President Mohammadu Buhari and his party All Progressives Congress of have dumped Almajiris and poor Nigerians after using them to grab power in 2015.
The major opposition party made this disclosure through its National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Kola Ologbodiyan in Abuja, on Monday.
According to PDP, the APC and its government had continued to neglect the neglect vulnerable Nigerians since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The statement read in part, “The PDP notes that APC’s disdain and desertion of our citizens had further exposed it as a deceitful party which used lies, propaganda and false promises to mislead the people in 2015 to denounce a system of governance which had their interest at heart and worked day and night to ensure a better life for them.
“Today, the APC and its government have succeeded in wrecking the lives of ordinary Nigerians; stolen their common patrimony; rendered many homeless, turned their joy into sadness, hope into hopelessness, fortune into abject poverty; reneged on all their enticing promises, swindled and abandoned our citizens to a life of misery.
“From Katsina to Lagos, Kano to Edo, Kaduna to Osun, Yobe to Ekiti; Plateau to Kogi and all the places where the APC has left footprints at the federal and state levels, the downtrodden people have been exploited and now abandoned; treated by the APC as sub-humans in their own country.”
It also accused APC leaders of taking delight in insulting Nigerian youths who they denied job opportunities calling them lazy and unemployable.
Ologbodiyan noted that the same APC derided the then PDP administration which took the initiative towards solving the almajirai problem once and for all.
He further said, “Unfortunately, what we witness today are total reneging on these promises, degradation of citizens, hunger and starvation, intimidation of dissenting voices, untold corruption, neglect of our infrastructure, annexation of electoral and judicial system, violation of human rights, in addition to escalation of insurgency and bloodletting while the President, who promised to lead from the front, recedes very far into the luxury and safety of Aso Presidential villa.
“Nigerians can recall how the PDP championed the cause of the downtrodden, established Almajirai schools, the e-wallet initiatives for rural farmers, built new universities, revamped our economy, overhauled our health care system, established the National Health Insurance Scheme, revamped the mortgage system to give Nigerians access to own homes and expanded the political space to promote youth and women participation in governance, among others.”
The PDP accused the APC of reversing all those gains within a five year period. It maintained that the COVID-19 pandemic had further exposed the APC as a party without plans for Nigerians, which only came to grab power to enrich themselves at the expense of ordinary Nigerians.
The party urged Nigerians not to despair, but to rally among themselves, help each other and ensure that a party like APC, did not come to power at any level after the end of this tenure.
“On our own part, the PDP as a party, will continue to stand with Nigerians, especially the downtrodden and remain committed to protecting their interests at all times,” the statement added.
In response, the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu said, “The baseless accusations of the PDP have become familiar. However, let them know that the almajirai system is not an APC policy, he should talk to the states.”

http://www.politico.ng/pdp-to-buhari-you-have-dumped-almajiris-others-after-using-them-to-grab-power/

No Nigerian leader has the interest of the poor at heart no matter the institution or parastatal he/she is heading

PDP still exists??

willyo:
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say what's on ur mind

How n where PDP breed this bunch of unrepentant lunatic is beyond me.

of course that's the way politicians roll. almajiris are now useless, until the next election

Very correct!

Tissaia:
say what's on ur mind

G'morn.

Wait, is PDP still in this country?

The almajiris are the original zombies..... No matter how much they're being rejected.... and kept hungry to die.... During the next election, they will give them food and they will go out to vote for another dullard.....

The only problem of Nigeria is the North!!!

That's true o..... I can remember those innocent kids displaying their VOTERs Cards

They may not have food, good cloths, shelter, health care and education. But one thing their elites make sure they don't lack is VOTERS CARD, some even have it two, even before 10% of southerners get theirs, 99% of them have gotten theirs and 50% of them would have gotten their second voters cards. That is just where and how useful they are to their elites.

Who is listen to this useless party anymore. If not Because we Nigerian youths are coward we supposed to be beating anyone associate himself/herself with pdp.

All their office should also set ablaze.

Please keep those people in the North we don't need more terrorist in the South no disrespect.

Southwest2023:
Who is listen to this useless party anymore. If not Because we Nigerian youths are coward we supposed to be beating anyone associate himself/herself with pdp.

All their office should also set ablaze.

You are simply afraid of you yorubas losing 2023, that's why you want a One-party state where your APC will reign and hold sway.

I've gat some information for you, if APC gives ticket to yorubas, PDP will ceed the ticket to the North with support of we in the SS and SE.

You cannot run away from this reality. No presidency for SW in 2023.

Says by igbo man... which political party you belong do you even have voter card no... 2023 presidency has already sealed and won by southwest man.

Although I am not really interested in Nigeria again. I preferred oduduwa republic where my people can sleep and wake up with hope . A country where peace and justice shall riegh.

WeneDiali:


You are simply afraid of you yorubas losing 2023, that's why you want a One-party state where your APC will reign and hold sway.

I've gat some information for you, if APC gives ticket to yorubas, PDP will ceed the ticket to the North with support of we in the SS and SE.

You cannot run away from this reality. No presidency for SW in 2023.

Southwest2023:
Says by igbo man... which political party you belong do you even have voter card no... 2023 presidency has already sealed and won by southwest man.

Although I am not really interested in Nigeria again. I preferred oduduwa republic where my people can sleep and wake up with hope . A country where peace and justice shall riegh.

@bolded, your self-deceit is allowed.

You'll scream louder for that your Amotekun and oduduwa in 2023 when you are made to drink your own bitter agbo..