The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has slammed President Bola Tinubu’s broadcast to the nation on Sunday morning, describing it as a hollow speech devoid of solutions to the hardships facing Nigerians.
Speaking through his media
adviser, Paul Ibe, in a statement in Abuja, Atiku said the broadcast, intended
to quell the fervour of public protests against his administration’s poor governance,
utterly missed the mark.
He said: “His (Tinubu’s) speech
neglects the pressing economic hardships that have besieged Nigerian families
since the very beginning of his tenure.
“This address lacks credibility
and fails to offer any immediate, tangible solutions to the Nigerian people.
“Given the extensive publicity
surrounding the protests and the threats issued by government officials against
demonstrators, one would have expected President Tinubu to present
groundbreaking reforms, particularly those aimed at reducing the exorbitant
costs of governance.
“But alas, no such announcements
were made. The President ignored the protesters’ demands, such as suspending
the purchase of aircraft for the President, downsizing his bloated cabinet, or
even eliminating the costly and burdensome office of the First Lady, who has
been indulging in extravagant trips at the nation’s expense.
“In his lacklustre recorded
speech, President Tinubu offered a superficial account of his so-called
reforms, revealing his own tenuous grasp of policy as he failed to convince his
audience.
“While the President has
spoken, it is unfortunate that his words lack substance and respect for the
protesters’ sentiments, leaving Nigerians with little faith in his reform
agenda—if one exists at all.”
He challenged the president and
his team to own up to their failures over the past 14 months and abandon the
absurd theory that the protests are orchestrated by the opposition.
According to him, this
administration has failed on all fronts, even in the simple task of keeping a
presidential speech confidential.
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