Buhari Must Lead Nigeria From The Front In The Battle Vs Coronavirus – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has warned the All Progressives Congress, APC, to not play politics with the Covid-19.

The opposition party revealed this recently, saying APC should desist from manipulative statements and join the citizens in finding solutions for the deadly virus.

According to the party spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, APC is yet to suggest anything meaningful to tackle the raging pandemic but will rather engage in internal back and forth while Nigeria is at risk.

He added that PDP has continued to beg President Buhari to lead from the front by addressing the people like other world leaders in this battle against Covid-19, but he has failed to do so.

It read, “APC has failed to adduce any meaningful suggestion on ways to address the raging pandemic, but had rather enmeshed in internal squabbles while the country is at risk.”

“The PDP had been on the forefront in canvassing for stringent steps at our international ports and borderlines, consequent upon which President Muhammadu Buhari approved a belated international travel ban from 13 countries.

“It is also instructive to note that only yesterday, the Presidential candidate of the PDP in the 2019 general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, advised the APC-led President Buhari’s administration to reduce the pump price of fuel and suspend stamp duties on all accounts as palliative measures against Covid-19, which Mr. President also implemented today.

“We place on record that the PDP had repeatedly urged President Buhari to lead from the front, like other world leaders, in this fight against Covid-19 by addressing Nigerians; a responsibility he is yet to perform.

“While our party and patriotic Nigerians are busy seeking for solutions, the APC and the Buhari Presidency remain distant and failed to demonstrate capacity in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our nation.

“The APC is only sulking over the success being recorded by our party in the South West, for which it has resorted to making vague allegations and playing politics with a global pandemic at a time when responsible Nigerians are searching for solution.

“The PDP will however not be distracted in its commitment to the wellbeing and safety of Nigerians. As such, our party will not dissipate energy on the APC and its government that have no regard for Nigerians.”