Governors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have told President Bola Tinubu, to step down if it fails to mobilize Nigerians and all levels of government for sustainable solutions to the nation’s pressing issues.
The PDP Governors, part of the PDP Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF), stressed that the hardships faced by Nigerians transcend tribal, religious, or party affiliations—stating that “a hungry man is an angry man.”
In a statement issued over the weekend by the Director-General of the PDP-GF, Hon CID Maduabum, the governors pointed out that the ultimate responsibility lies with Tinubu, who serves as Nigeria’s Chief Executive Officer, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, and leader of the nation.
Despite the challenges exacerbated by theAll Progressives Congress (APC) since 2015, the PDP-GF pledged to collaborate with the President in seeking lasting solutions to the country’s complex situation.
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The PDP Governors stated their disapproval of the APC-led government’s criticism of their suggestions and patriotic interventions.
They reminded the APC that their pursuit of power was meant to address Nigeria’s problems, not exacerbate them or engage in blame-shifting, grandstanding, or propaganda.
They said:
“It must be noted that even though Nigeria is a Federation, there is indeed only one economy.
“Hardship and suffering being faced by Nigerians have no tribal, religious or party colouration. A hungry man is an angry man.
“While all tiers of government have a role to play, the APC led Federal Government has a disproportionate role to play in mobilising Nigerians and all organs and tiers of government for sustainable solutions.
“If it can not do so or is unable to do so, it should graciously throw in the towel.
“Attempts by the Honourable Minister of Information, APC Governors’ Forum and other officials of the Federal Government who criticised the PDP Governors’ Forum for their patriotic intervention should be guided by the fact that the APC sought power to solve the problems of Nigeria not to compound them or shift blame, or grandstand or use propaganda to obfuscate or confuse issues.
“PDP governed States are comparatively the best in Nigeria in terms of developmental policies, programmes, and projects that benefit their States positively, regular payment of salaries, pensions, gratuities, and minimum wage to their workforce.
“State governments that are delinquent on these issues are not of PDP extraction. It is false to say so.
“Even the food crises are exacerbated by insecurity and high exchange rate issues, among others, which are largely federal subjects.
“The PDP Governors as stakeholders in governance would continue to work collaboratively with Mr. President to find lasting solutions to a very difficult situation created or exacerbated by the APC since 2015. We believe in co-operative Federalism.
“The buck ultimately stops at Mr. Presidents table as the Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria, the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation, the Chief Salesman and leader of Nigeria.
“We are not in doubt that he is trying his best. We only hope and pray that his best is good enough to take Nigeria out of the woods in the shortest possible time.”
