The Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State has criticised
President Muhammadu Buhari for seeking emergency powers from the
National Assembly to manage the economy.
The party said it was a “clear manifestation of the clueless and confused nature” of the people at the helm of affairs.
It also noted that such an “embarrassing and authoritarian demand”
was an indication that the ruling All Progressives Congress is incapable
of delivering on its promises and is therefore seeking excuses for its
poor performance.
The party also said Buhari’s demand was one of the ways APC seeks to hold Nigerians by the jugular, using state powers.
The PDP, in a statement by its state Publicity Secretary, Mr.
Jackson Adebayo, in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, said, “Is it not dastardly
for the President to say he is seeking emergency powers for his
administration to handle the economy?
“Then, what are the duties of those in the Finance Ministry and
other sectors involved in the day-to-day management of the economy? If
they are unproductive, why not send them away?
The party noted that the present situation was witnessed in the
Second Republic when most of the states then used to receive zero
allocation from the Federal Government.
“The president then didn’t throw away the constitution to solve the
problem; but rather constituted proactive economic team that brought
the situation under control before the then General Muhammadu Buhari
overthrew the government and dismantled the process, foistering hardship
on Nigerians.
While calling on the people to reject any attempt to turn the country
into a republic where tyranny and dictatorship would reign supreme, PDP
advised the Federal Government to return to the drawing board and seek
protection from the constitution, rather than looking for a shortcut
that would “bastardise democratic norms and tenets.”