National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP yesterday took a
swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari over his appointment of new Service
Chiefs and National Security Adviser , saying that his government is
derailing in all ramifications.
In a statement released by PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa
Metuh, the party said it is premature to celebrate on the new service
chiefs while urging Buhari to be careful with some of his aides and
members of his party, All Progressives Congress, APC that were capable of
derailing his government.
PDP warned the president not to allow his government to be taken over by
what it termed, needless showmanship, just as it said that the people
would not judge him by such measures, but would be assessed on the extent
to which he addressed critical issues of governance for which he was voted
into power.
Metuh said, “Perhaps, we may need to draw Mr. President’s attention to the
growing concern that under his watch democratic institutions are no longer
free.
While activities of the National Assembly have been disrupted, the
nation’s electoral body has lost its independence due to the appointment
of an Acting Chairman that is publicly known to have very strong
relationship with your good self and key members of your party. We have
also seen flagrant disregard of court orders
“We also wish to bring to your notice, Mr. President that Nigerians are
now agitated that this government has failed to hit the ground running as
it promised.
They are worried that the President who promised to unveil his cabinet two
weeks after his inauguration in May, has, two months after, not been able
to decide on key appointments such as ministers, Secretary to the
Government of the Federation (SGF), a Chief of Staff and advisers in key
sectors of the economy.”
“They are worried by the drifting of government business in ministries,
departments and agencies due to the absence of political heads vested with
coordinating of important policies, which are now in tatters and taking
its toll on the economy as indicated in the terrifying crippling of
foreign and domestic investments and harrowing retrogression in the
capital market which has continued to lose billions of naira since May
29th.
“Instead of engaging in pointless propaganda, the APC and the Presidency
should be more concerned about the decline in the economy with the
continued fall in the value of the naira which has descended from under
N200 to the dollar they inherited in May to all time low of N238 even in
the face of the President’s promise to bring it to same value with the US
Dollar.