PDP Says It’s Disappointed By Buhari’s Speech

By GWG Staff

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Monday said that it was appalled that President Muhammadu Buhari’s COVID-19 address failed to offer decisive solutions to protect Nigerians from the deadly pandemic.

The party also expressed disappointment that the speech did not offer any post lockdown stimulus to assist Nigerians in the private sector whose businesses had been crippled by the lockdown.

The party also described as saddening that President Buhari did not address the demands by Nigerians to end what it described as his administration’s political parochialism and engage competent hands, including indigenous researchers, equipment manufacturers, pharmaceutical, medical as well as virology experts to infuse home grown therapeutic solutions in the overall effort.

The PDP in the statement issued by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondinyan said:

“The party insists that had President Buhari heeded this demand by Nigerians at the onset of the pandemic, the situation would not have escalated to this frightening level with no solutions in sight.

“The PDP also finds it difficult to reconcile President Buhari’s assurances of adequate test kits with the disposition of the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) which declared that it is desperately in shortage of test kits and other medical equipment to combat the scourge.

“Our party invites Nigerians to observe how countries like Senegal had effectively mobilized their indigenous medical researchers and manufacturers to produce low-cost quick testing kits as well as ventilators while investing massively in the production of drugs for the treatment of COVID-19 patients.

“Moreover, the PDP has completely lost faith in the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, which is technically bogged down under the coordination of individuals that have not demonstrated required experience and proficiency to manage a serious pandemic like COVID-19.

“The PDP demands an immediate reorganization of the PTF to eliminate political underlining and vest the responsibility on known experts to galvanize our public and private institutions for solutions.    

“Furthermore, President Buhari should immediately rally efforts within the public and private sectors to provide post lockdown stimulus for the private sector while eliminating corruption to ensure the distribution of palliatives to target vulnerable citizens.

“It is also worrisome that President Buhari failed to address the corruption in the administration of palliatives as well as the position of his government on the handling of donations and the spending template of other COVID-19 related funds.

“The PDP however urged Nigerians to note that the Buhari Presidency has reached its wits end on the management of COVID-19 pandemic and as such must remain vigilant in their self-protection efforts against the scourge.”

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