The board of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed concern over the worsening economic woes in the country and called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately review his policies.
Naija News reports that the BOT, in a communiqué after a meeting at the party headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, urged Tinubu to make significant investments in food production, revamp manufacturing and stimulate employment opportunities. , called for alleviation of the suffering of Nigerians.
The central bank has also warned Nigerians that the alleged rigging of the Edo State governorship election is part of a sinister plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to impose a one-party dictatorship and totalitarian rule on the country. warned that.
The board maintained that from the votes cast at the polling stations, it was clear that the PDP and its candidate, Mr. Asue Ighodalo, had won the election, adding that the party was committed to ensuring that it carried out its freely given mandate. It added that it would take all reasonable steps to get it back.
The communiqué stated, “Concerns over the worsening general misery, despondency, uncertainty and hopelessness in the country, severe economic distress and acute food crisis caused by the anti-people policies of the All Progressives Congress (APC) government. ” is written.
“The central bank urges the APC government to immediately review its policies, ensure lower fuel prices, make critical investments in food production, and increase the manufacturing sector to stimulate employment opportunities and alleviate the suffering of Nigerians. calls for immediate steps to be taken to revamp the system.
“BoT condemns and rejects in the strongest terms the brazen rigging of the September 21, 2024 Edo State governorship election carried out by the APC in collusion with INEC and some compromised police operatives.
“The central bank has warned Nigerians that the rigging of the Edo State governorship election is part of an evil plot by the APC to impose one-party dictatorship and totalitarian rule on our country and must be firmly resisted. I’m warning you not to.”