PDP advises Buhari to stop the blame game and work

Annoyed by the constant criticism it has been getting in the hands of the All Progressives Congress, APC, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Tuesday, counselled President Muhammadu Buhari to stop the blame game and start working.

According to the PDP, it was wrong for the President to still be blaming the PDP 11 months after he assumed the mantle of leading Nigerians.

Talking on the heels of President Buhari’s statement that the PDP is responsible for the economic woes of the country, National Chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff, who spoke during the inauguration of the four committees set up for the party’s national convention, said the APC, claimed to have solutions to the nation’s problems, saying this was why it was voted into power by Nigerians instead of the PDP.

It would be recalled that President Buhari had accused the PDP of failing to develop the country in the 16 years it stayed in power.

Buhari said: “In the First Republic, more enduring infrastructure was built with meagre resources. But in the past 16 years, we made a lot of money without planning for the rainy day.

“We showed a lot of indiscipline in managing our economy, and that is why we are where we are today.”

Buhari’s statement came shortly after the National Leader of the Party, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, said Nigerians wouldn’t have been crying about fuel scarcity if the PDP had done what it should have done in the 16 years it was in power.

Sheriff however called on the President to stop the blame game and get to work and deliver on his electoral promises.

The former Borno State governor said the result of the 2015 general elections had afforded Nigerians to know the difference between the two parties now.

He said: “Nigerians have the opportunity of comparing the two parties. I read in a publication recently where the APC was blaming the PDP for the unavailability of petrol in the country.

“They said we are responsible for petrol scarcity after one year in office. They should stop blaming us.

“They told Nigerians they could do better and that’s why Nigerians voted for them. They should stop blaming us for their woes.

“I like to advise the leaders of the APC to stop blaming the PDP. We are now the opposition party, we would reposition our party to show that we can do better.”

Talking on the Saturday’s council election in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Sherrif said the days of rigging election in the country were over, calling on APC governors to steer clear of Abuja on Saturday.

According to Sheriff, there are indications that some governors of the APC were planning to storm Abuja, adding that if this happened, then the PDP would also bring its governors to the Federal Capital Territory.

He said: “Governors of the APC should not be in Abuja for the election. If they think they can rig out the PDP, they are joking. If they bring governors, we would bring governors.

“If they bring former governors, we would bring our own. We can match them everywhere.

“The APC should be guided. We are not going to be part of violence. The PDP will not be part of violence, but we will protect our votes. Winners must be announced. No inconclusive elections.”