Deputy Speaker, Kalu Under Fire After Blaming PDP For Current Woes (Video)

Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, has sparked outrage among Nigerians over his comments blaming the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP over the current economic woes in the country during a live television interview.

Kalu attributed the country’s economic hardship to the 16-year rule of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), despite the All Progressives Congress (APC) being in power for nearly a decade.

Kalu’s statement, which seemed to deflect responsibility from the current administration, was met with fierce criticism from netizens. Many questioned why the APC would still be blaming the PDP for the country’s problems after being in power for so long.

Watch the video below;

One commenter wrote, “How can he say all these rubbish without throwing up? So APC is still blaming PDP after 9 years of catastrophe and halving our GDP from $500 Billion USD to $249 Billion USD with a National debt of 120 trillion Naira and counting.”

Kalu’s comments come as Nigerian youths prepare for the August 1st Protest, tagged ‘End bad governance’. The protest aims to address the country’s economic woes, insecurity, and poor governance.

Nigerians are calling out Kalu for his perceived hypocrisy, with many demanding accountability from the current administration. The hashtag #EndBadGovernance is trending on social media, with citizens urging others to join the protest and demand change.

Read some netizens’ reactions below;

@stephen:My God 😬. How did he say all these rubbish without throwing up 🤮?
So APC is still blaming PDP after 9 years of catastrophe and halving our GDP from $500 Billion USD to $249 Billion USD with a National debt 💸 of 120trillion Naira and counting.
Nigerians now must urgently #EndBadGovernance #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria
We Must Protest 🪧 August 1st everywhere ✊🏾🇳🇬🔥

@Nelosuji: 16yrs of PDP rule? Are these people not tired of this stup1d line?

@isaac_morka: A former PDP member ooo..

@Ebukaofficial: APC is on 9 years now and they have performed worse than PDP 16 years already, how many years remain to get to 16 ?

@greatworldmover: 1 year of APC “good leadership” is extremely worse than 10 years of PDP “misrule.” Besides, Tinubu has held the throat of Lagos for more than 16years, was that a PDP issue? Very senseless .

@emmanuelisaac: Is always annoying anytime they give PDP 16yrs rule as an excuse. I think they should quit saying that nonsense and look for another excuse.

@thatsameboy77: Did this man actually say ” “they want to correct 16 years of PDP? This man get sense so, if your correction is carrying me backwards I refuse to be corrected….

As the country teeters on the brink of economic collapse, Nigerians are refusing to accept excuses from their leaders and hence the outrage against Kalu for blaming PDP for the crisis in the country.
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