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PDP Blasts Buhari, Says His Incompetence Worsens COVID-19 In Nigeria
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has attributed the escalation of COVID-19 in Nigeria to what it said is the incompetence and laid back presidency of President Muhammadu Buhari.
PDP said the backseat and indifferent disposition of Buhari in the fight aagainst COVID-19 had destroyed and killed many Nigerians.
PDP said this in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan.
The opposition party said the president’s lack of vision and inability to spearhead the fight against COVID-19 was responsible for the failure to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria.
The opposition party bemoaned the alarming increase in infection and mortality rates in Nigeria.
He averred that such would have been nipped in the bud if the nation had a competent, proactive and transparent leadership with the capacity to articulate a quick national response to the pandemic.
The party noted that the president has eschewed advice of Nigerians on how best to tackle the virulent infection.
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The party also alleged that the situation had been aggravated by self-seeking members of the party and cabals in the presidency who had capitalized on the president insentient nature to feather their nest by siphoning funds and resources meant for the pandemic.
The party noted that the situation had been “worsened by greedy and corrupt All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders and the cabal in the Presidency, who are cashing in on President Buhari’s ineffectiveness to pillage resources meant for the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in our country.”
PDP described as distressing the inability of the President to demonstrate the “desired visibility; as he addressed the nation only thrice (each time, after much prodding), after which he had remained out of public visibility, leading to lack of effective coordination of the fight against the pandemic.”
The statement added: “Moreover, President Buhari has failed to act on wise suggestions by well-meaning Nigerians, particularly on administration of palliatives and production of homegrown therapeutics.
“Since the third recorded broadcast, Mr. President had receded into the safety of the Aso Presidential Villa, leaving his inept aides to continue to issue disjointed claims and uncoordinated directives.
“Nigerians should note that President Buhari’s failure to make himself visible and personally lead from the front had resulted in the failure to develop a strong all-inclusive and seamless national response against the pandemic; leading to diverse responses by various states and a consequent spike in spread and mortality rates.
“President Buhari had woefully failed to spur and lead a strong teamwork of federal, state governments and the organized private sector for a proactive response that would have checked the spread of the pandemic in our country.
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