Electing APC was a costly mistake – Buhari gets serious lashing

– A PDP chief, Kabir Usman said the President Buhari-led federal government has failed in all aspects of managing the country’s economy

– He said Nigerians have realised that electing the APC in 2015 was a costly mistake

– Usman called on Buhari and his party to brace up for leadership challenges instead of their usual blame game

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabir Usman, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), of crippling Nigeria.

He said Nigerians have realised that electing the APC in 2015 was a costly mistake as the president and his party have failed in all aspects of managing the country’s economy, Vanguard reports.

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The PDP chief said: “Since assuming the reins of power, President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressive Congress have not only failed to meet their various campaign promises, but are also presiding over a Nigeria that many have come to see as least economically viable since 1999.

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“Looking at poverty, unemployment, inequality, insecurity, inflation, decay in infrastructures, suffocating symptoms of underdevelopment, judicial rascality, electoral inadequacies, market failure, among others, it appears Nigerians are in for worst situations with President Buhari and his APC led administration.

“The inflation rate rose from 8% in May 2015 to 16.50% in June 2016, as reflected in the high cost of goods and services. Unemployment rate that has risen to a whopping 12.8%.

“Nigeria only few days ago lost her place as the biggest economy in Africa to South Africa due to poor leadership on the part of Mr President and his team. Even the early euphoria that greeted Buhari’s coming has turned sour in the mouth of all Nigerians. “Insecurity situation has gone from bad to worse, with Boko Haram transmuting to herdsmen terrorizing peaceful Nigerians in Benue, Kogi, Kaduna and some other states in the south. “Indeed, this is the most trying period for our country and its citizens.

“The President has hugely disappointed everyone, the only thing left for him is to desist from continuing blame of the past administration, identify technocrats that can help him salvage a sagging economy, and save the country from further shame.”

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Usman sympathized with Nigerians who have been put in misery by the administration of President Buhari.

He said the war against corruption was a welcome development but lamented that it was selective.

According to him, there were instances where petitions against some people within Buhari administration have not been investigated by the anti-graft agency.

“The situation where people are condemned even before trials by the court of law is questionable and amounts to arbitrariness and impunity,” he added.

Usman stated that the PDP had learned from its shortcomings, while calling on Buhari and his team to brace up for leadership challenges instead of their usual name calling and blame game.

Nigerians have been groaning under harsh economic conditions.

Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s vice president has called on Nigerians not be in a rush with the administration of President Buhari, as it took over a bad economy from the former administration.

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