Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday urged President Bola Tinubu to resign if he cannot provide a sustainable solution to the problems plaguing the country.
The advice was given in a statement on Saturday by the PDP Governors Forum’s Director General, Cyril Maduabum.
It reminded the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government of the need to be guided by the fact that it is (APC) that sought power to solve the problems of Nigeria, not to compound them or shift blame and use propaganda to confuse issues.
The Governors noted that the hardship and suffering being faced by Nigerians have no tribal, religious or party coloration, stressing that “a hungry man is an angry man”.
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It explained that the governors of the party patriotically offered advice to the Federal Government, suggesting initiatives that involve both the Federal and State Governments to address the security and economic challenges confronting the nation.
The statement said the suggestions and advice were provided as contributions from a group of patriotic governors who actively participate in governance.
Accordingly, the governors said while all tiers of government have a role to play, the APC led Federal Government has a disproportionate role to mobilise Nigerians and all organs and tiers of government for sustainable solutions, adding that “If it cannot do so or is unable to do so, it should graciously throw in the towel.”
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The PDP Governors pointed out that the buck ultimately stops at the President’s table as the Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria, the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation, the Chief Salesman and leader of Nigeria.
However, they promised to continue to work collaboratively with the President in finding lasting solutions to “a very difficult situation created or exacerbated by the APC since 2015”.
The Governors also frowned at the Minister of Information, APC Governors’ Forum, and other officials of the APC-led Federal Government who criticized the PDP-Governors Forum for their suggestions, advice, and “patriotic intervention on the way forward for the country in a communique issued at the end of their recent meeting in Abuja.”
“Attempts by the Minister of Information, APC Governors’ Forum, and other officials of the Federal Government who criticized the PDP Governors’ Forum for their patriotic intervention should be guided by the fact that the APC sought power to solve the problems of Nigeria not to compound them or shift blame, or grandstand or use propaganda to obfuscate or confuse issues.”
“PDP governed States are comparatively the best in Nigeria in terms of developmental policies, programs, and projects that benefit their States positively, regular payment of salaries, pensions, gratuities, and minimum wage to their workforce.
“State governments that are delinquent on these issues are not of PDP extraction. It is false to say so.
“Even the food crises are exacerbated by insecurity and high exchange rate issues, among others, which are largely federal subjects.
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“The PDP Governors as stakeholders in governance would continue to work collaboratively with Mr. President to find lasting solutions to a very difficult situation created or exacerbated by the APC since 2015. We believe in cooperative Federalism.
“We are not in doubt that he is trying his best. We only hope and pray that his best is good enough to take Nigeria out of the woods in the shortest possible time.”
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