The All Progressives Congress (APC) has tackled the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over claims that President Bola Tinubu made false claims of achievements in his Independence Day celebration speech.
News About Nigeria reports that the PDP had faulted the president’s speech on Tuesday, noting that it revealed the insensitivity of the APC to the struggles of Nigerians.
The PDP also noted that the president’s speech did not in any way address the economic, security and other challenges bedevilling the nation.
Reacting to this claim, the APC described the PDP as a frustrated party seeking relevance.
Speaking for the party, the APC Director of Publicity, Bala Ibrahim, stated that the PDP’s reaction stemmed from its frustration over the ruling party achieving what they could not.
He said, “For the PDP, rather than burying their heads in shame, they claimed the President’s speech is empty. What the PDP should understand is that since their departure from the political scene, sanity has returned to Nigeria, and peace has been restored to the country and to Abuja, the seat of power. Since the PDP left office, the situation has improved day by day under the APC government.During the PDP’s time, there was no peace in Abuja, making it difficult for a sitting President to address the nation from Eagle Square.
“Under an APC-led federal government, Nigerians are experiencing peace of mind. Therefore, the PDP’s reaction to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s speech is nothing but an afterthought; they are merely reacting because they see what they failed to achieve being accomplished by the APC government. By the grace of God, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will move Nigeria forward.”
