Eid-el Maulud: Nigerians Too Poor To Celebrate, PDP Blasts APC

The Peoples Democratic Parry, PDP, has urged Nigerians to put their trust in God as the current All progressives Congress, APC-led federal government has failed them.

The PDP made the remark on the occasion to celebrate the Muslims Eid-el Maulud.

The federal government had earlier declared Monday 16, 2024 a public holiday to celebrate the occasion.

According to a statement issued by PDP spokesman, Debo Ologunagba on Sunday, the APC administration, it said has made life unbearable for Nigerians, to the extent that they could not celebrate the Muslim holiday.

The party accused the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration of corruption, profligacy, saying these are part of the problems responsible for the current economic hardship in the country.

It challenged the administration to tackle corruption, by refocusing the country’s resources on areas capable of transforming the lives of Nigerians, noting that this is the only way to move the country forward.

The party also urged the federal government to immediately reverse the pump price of petrol, which it described as one of the ‘suffocating” policies of the administration, making life more difficult for many Nigerians trying to survive the current economic hardship in the country.

The party, however, urged Nigerians to be united in love in the face of economic ‘misery’.

Part of the statement:  “The Peoples Democratic Party celebrates with Nigerians, especially the Muslim Ummah on the occasion of the Eid-el Maulud, charging them to strengthen their resolve for a national rebirth to overcome the biting economic hardship and worsening insecurity fuelled by the anti-people policies of the All Progressives Congress administration.

“The Party urges Nigerians to use the occasion to reinforce their hope in the Almighty Allah for direction as well as care for one another especially at this critical time when millions of citizens have been subjected to misery, hopelessness and utter destitution as a result of bad governance by the APC.

“Eid-el Maulud, the celebration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Mohammed (SAW), offers humanity and indeed our nation, especially leaders at all levels, the rare opportunity to retrace our steps and submit to the Will of the Almighty Allah in all our dealings as exemplified in the life and teachings of the Holy Prophet.

“For the umpteenth time, the PDP demands that the Federal Government immediately review all life-discounting and suffocating policies, particularly the increase in the pump price of petroleum products, hike in taxes, tariffs and other anti-people policies which have a consequential asphyxiating effect on the lives of Nigerians.”