The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the tragic food stampedes in some parts of the country as “an ugly testimony to the alarming level of misery, poverty, hunger, sense of hopelessness and desperation for survival currently plaguing our nation under the callous, corrupt and directionless government led by Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).”
The claim was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary of the main opposition party.
The party lamented the stampede at private events in Oyo and Anambra states as well as in the FCT, Abuja, which claimed the lives of many vulnerable citizens, including children, “in their desperate struggle for food as a result of widespread hunger in land caused by the anti-people policies of the APC administration.”
The PDP said it was devastated that the APC-led administration has allegedly ruined the once prosperous economy and pushed millions of Nigerians into abject poverty and hunger, with many citizens, unable to afford their daily meals. , now resorting to suicide and desperate measures. including overseas slavery mission and fighting for crumbs to survive.
The statement added: “It is heartbreaking that despite our abundant resources as a nation, Nigerians have been subjected to an agonizing life where they die fighting for food.
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“This horrible situation in the country further confirms that the APC is a party of 'political vampires and buccaneers' who have not the slightest regard for human life but rather take pleasure in the suffering and death of citizens. , including innocent children.
“This alone explains why the APC administration continues to make arrogant and false performance claims, including empty guarantees of food sufficiency, while deliberately failing to make the necessary investments to boost the productive sector, particularly in agriculture and food production.
“This also explains why the APC administration has rejected all advice and suggestions by the PDP and other well-meaning Nigerians to review the hasty implementation of the suffocating policies of sharp increase in the price of petroleum products and floating of the Naira, despite of the devastating consequences for the productive sector and a discounting effect on the lives of citizens.
“More provocative is that instead of deploying the resources of the nation for the welfare of the people, APC leaders are engaged in massive looting through direct looting of government vaults, budget stuffing, contract inflation, “oil subsidy scam, palliative blackmail and false programs that have no benefit to the lives of citizens.”
The PDP called on Nigerians to hold the Tinubu-led APC administration responsible for the remote cause of these tragic events for which it must compensate.
“Our Party insists that any administration that is sensitive and cares about the people would have since introduced intervention programs to alleviate the suffering and improve the well-being of the masses, which is the main objective of the government.
“For the umpteenth time, the PDP demands the immediate review of all the suffocating economic and fiscal policies of the APC administration that are bringing misery and death to Nigerians on a daily basis,” he stated.
The party commiserated with Governor Seyi Makinde and the people of Oyo State over the death of the children at the private event it observed. had brought agony and pain to many families and people of Oyo State at this time.
He commended the Oyo governor for his quick response in rushing the victims to hospitals for immediate medical assistance, which helped save many lives.
The PDP also expressed condolences to the families of the victims of the food stampede in Anambra State and Abuja and called for an investigation into the immediate cause of the three tragic incidents to prevent such a sad thing from happening in the future.
The party prayed for the repose of the souls of the deceased and the speedy recovery of the injured.
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