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Olabode Adaramola
A Governorship aspirant on the platform of the Niger State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party( PDP) against the 2019 general elections , Engr. Hanafi Mua’zu Sudan has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress( APC) – led government at the federal level and in the state, were not living to the expectations of Nigerians.
He said rather than fulfilling some the campaign promises made by them in the areas of gainful employments to millions of unemployed youths roaming the steeets, creating condicieve environment for economic growth and improving the living standards of the general populace, they have been engaged in blame games against the successive administrations at the federal and states levels.
The PDP chieftain also blamed the ruling party at the federal and the state levels for being directly responsible for the socio- economic retrogelression being witnessed by the citizenry across the country presently, especially in Niger state.
Hnafi stated this in a Press release signed by him and made available to newsmen over the weekend in Minna, the state capital, adding that the citizenry, particularly, Nigerlites should not be discouraged by the present econmic hardship, poverty , unemployment and the ongoing fuel scarcity foisted on them by the perceived insensitive APC -led government.
He however assured that Nigerians would hieve a sigh of relief as the year 2019 general elections draw nearer, when he said the ruling APC government would be voted out of power by overwhelming votes of the Nigerian electorates who mistakenly voted them into power in 2015.
He said Nigerians were tired of watching helplessly as the APC- led government both at the national and the state levels have continued to plung the nation into economic quagmire and social chaos .
According to Engnr. Hanafi M. Sudan, “very soon the storm will be over as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been repositioned and rebranded to regain power, come 2019”.
The gubernatorial aspirant specifically blamed the current economic woes and hopelessness in Niger state to lack of focus and commitment by Governor Abubakar Sani Bello- led administration in the state.
He accused the governor of gross incompetence and for dissolving his cabinet without adequate plan to put in place a formidable team that can take the state to a greater height.
He therefore charged the PDP members nationwide and other party loyalists to remain focused, steadfast, irrespective of the intimidation by the APC – led governments both in the state and at the federal level.
He urged PDP leaders and followers alike to jealously guard the unity and genuine reconcilliation process with some agrieved party members nationwide .
This, according to him is with the view to take over power democratically from what he described as clueless APC- led government come 2019 not only in Niger state but at the federal level, stressing that power belongs to the Nigerian people come 2019 general elections.
Hanafi , insisted that the PDP, was poised at taking over power in 2019, while wishing the people of the state and the Christian community in general across country a merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year in advance.
Meanwhile, the state’ s chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Barr. Tanko Beji has reiterated commitment of the party’s new leadership especially at the national level to mobilise all the members at the national, state and local government level towards “repositioning and rebranding the party to regain the positions it mistakenly lost to the APC in 2015” .
He said, “we will do everything legally possible to assume the political leadership of the state and country again”
Beji stated this over the weekend in Minna Sunday in Minna while congratulating the christian community in the state on the occasion of the Christmas celebration.
He however pointed out that as the citizenry prepared to enter the new year, thar there would be heightening of political activities across the country, while advising prospective political aspirants and their followers to play politics that is devoid of acrimony and character assassination
“We should not be swayed by the lust for money as this would only ensure the retention of the status quo. We, in the PDP are prepared to put things in their right perspectives when we retakes power in the country, by the grace of Almighty Allah .
He also pleaded with Nigerlites and Nigerians in general, not to be discouraged by the current harsh economic situation in the country, saying, “very soon the storm will be over”.
