In a bid to further strengthen the party the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has announced the appointment of Dr Adolphus Wabara, a former President of the Senate, as Chairman of the Board of Trustees, (BoT). Senator Ahmed Makarfi, a former Governor of Kaduna State has been picked as the Secretary.
The appointments, which were announced on Tuesday in Abuja at the end of meeting of members of BoT, are in line with the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017).
The PDP Board of Trustees during the meeting, assessed the State of affairs in the nation, and expressed concern over the biting economic hardship, high cost of essential life-enhancing commodities, and alarming food scarcity in the country.
Members were of the view that these were occasioned by the ill-implemented policies of the APC administration which are already causing restiveness and agitations in various parts of the country.
In the communique, “The BoT is alarmed by the worsening insecurity in the country as evident in the rising cases of mass killings, banditry, kidnap for ransom, and acts of terrorism by assailants who are emboldened by the manifest laid back attitude of the APC administration to issues of security, especially in the last nine months.
“The BoT is appalled by the monumental corruption and unbridled treasury-looting in the APC administration especially the looting of billions of Naira meant for palliatives for poor and vulnerable Nigerians.
“The BoT is seriously worried over the fall of the Naira to an abysmal N1,500 to the Dollar, and the incessant increase in the pump price of fuel which now sells for over N700 per liter with long queues in various parts of the country.
“These have attendant negative consequences as evident in the nearly 30% inflation rate, 41% unemployment rate, and alarming 46% poverty rate where up to 130 million citizens have sunk deeper into multi-dimensional poverty in the last nine months.
“The BoT is disturbed that the catastrophic economic and security situation in the country has left Nigerians hopeless, despondent, and angry and constitutes a present and immediate threat to the survival of the country as hardworking young Nigerians, professionals in critical fields as well as major multinational companies are now leaving our nation in droves.
“The BoT is distressed that there are no concrete and coherent policies, measures, and steps by the APC administration to address these existential threats that have put the country in a precarious situation.
“The BoT calls on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to know that the situation in the country has become unbearable.
“Mr. President should immediately address the issues of corruption in his administration, worsening insecurity in the country, continuous fall in the value of the Naira, high fuel prices, unbearable food scarcity, and unemployment in the country.
“The BoT reassures the Nigerian public that despite the challenges, the PDP remains united, stronger, and more determined in its commitment to working for the well-being of Nigerians and defending their interest at all times.”
The BoT as the Conscience of the Party charged all Organs, leaders, critical stakeholders, and members of the PDP across the country to remain united and focused as the Party further repositions for the task ahead.
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