The APC accuses PDP governors of mismanaging Nigeria’s economy, citing their 16-year rule. The PDP counters by criticizing APC’s economic policies and support for the new minimum wage. APC defends President Tinubu’s reforms and blames PDP for ongoing economic issues. Heated debate continues over political and economic governance.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has sharply criticized the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in response to the latter's recent remarks on Nigeria's economic conditions.
The APC contends that the PDP's previous administration is largely responsible for the nation's current economic struggles. This criticism came after the PDP Governors' meeting in Enugu, where they expressed dissatisfaction with the APC government's economic policies and voiced support for a new minimum wage.
Felix Morka, APC's National Publicity Secretary, dismissed the PDP's criticisms as unfounded, accusing them of having mismanaged the country during their 16-year tenure. He highlighted the APC’s achievements, such as granting financial autonomy to local government councils, which he claimed the PDP could not achieve.
Morka described the PDP governors as irresponsible for blaming the federal government for their failures at the state level. He pointed out that states like Delta, which have been under PDP control since 1999, still struggle with issues like unpaid salaries despite receiving substantial federal allocations.
He also criticized PDP governors for their reluctance to implement the new minimum wage while accusing the APC administration of delaying it.
President Bola Tinubu recently approved a new minimum wage of N70,000, a move Morka praised as a significant step towards alleviating economic hardship. He argued that the PDP’s 16-year rule was marked by corruption and inefficiency, leaving the APC to rectify their mistakes.
The APC emphasized their efforts to complete abandoned projects, such as roads in the Federal Capital Territory, and blamed the PDP for economic policies like the petroleum subsidy regime and parallel foreign exchange systems, which they claimed depleted national resources.
Morka assured that the temporary economic hardships resulting from necessary reforms would lead to long-term prosperity for Nigerians.
