The Peoples Democratic Party has urged Nigerians to use this year’s
Eid-El-Maulud and Christmas to offer special prayers for the unity and
stability of the nation as well as recommit their individual and
collective security and economic welfare into the hands of God.
The PDP said the special prayers became essential as the nation is now,
more than ever before in dire need of divine intervention, especially as
citizens cope with the sudden hardship occasioned by poor management of
the nation’s economy in the last seven months.
The party, in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary,
Olisa Metuh, on Thursday said the two important celebrations, coming at
this trying time, offered the citizens an opportunity to put aside every
political, religious and ethnic differences and unite against their
prevailing common challenges.
“Nigerians across board have in the last few weeks been recalling the
campaign promises made by President Buhari and the APC, particularly,
their December 24, 2014 Christmas message wherein they promised several
reforms and welfare programmes that will, in their own words, ‘begin to
positively impact on the citizenry within its (APC) first few months at
the helm, to such an extent that Nigerians will have a better Christmas
celebration in 2015’.
“Whilst we understand the indignation, frustration and disappointments
occasioned by the long list of unfulfilled promises and dashed
expectations under the current regime (and justifiably so), we urge that
Nigerians should not recourse to hauling insults on the President as such
would not bring the succour they seek.
“The challenges we face today as a nation should not make us lose our
dignity and demureness as a people. They should not make us miss the
essence and meanings of Eid-El-Maulud and Christmas and the divine succour
they bring, especially the assurance that there is always an end to every
negative situation.
“The PDP therefore calls on all Nigerians to use the occasions to reflect
on those things that bind us together as a nation; show love to one
another and commit the nation into Gods’ hands, even as we charge the
political class to be conscious of divine accountability in all their
dealings.
“On this note, the Acting National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche
Secondus, on behalf of the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC), wishes
all Nigerians joyful Eid-El-Maulud and Christmas celebrations,” the party
said.