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We handed over a significantly better Nigeria to Buhari, PDP replies Oyegun

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday refuted the claim by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun, that it was responsible for the current economic challenges Nigerians are facing under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Recall that the chairman of the ruling APC had on Thursday said the Nigeria is currently in intensive care unit after it was rescued from PDP.

The PDP reacting to the statement through its Director of New Media, Deji Adeyanju, said the PDP handed over to Buhari, a Nigeria significantly better than the one presided over today by him.

“We read the statement by Chief John Oyegun, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to the effect that PDP has no right to speak about Buhari’s economic failures and felt compelled to respond for record purposes. First off, Section S39 CFRN guarantees all Nigerians the right to freedom of expression. Chief Oyegun and his party would do well to stop its many attempts at violating this right,” the party said.

“Secondly, we will not follow Chief Oyegun’s path by responding with an invective reder. We will let the facts speak for themselves. For the avoidance of doubt these are some of the economic indices inherited by the Buhari istration.

“No 1 destination for Foreign Investment in Africa with $395m in investments in Q1 2015 alone. Single digit inflation. It was 9.6% at the inception of the Buhari . It stands at 16.5% now; a GDP at an average growth of 8% p/a in the last 10 yrs. Nigeria is experiencing its first -five GDP growth since 1999.

“A telecoms sector that has received more than $32b in investment since 2001.The largest economy in African valued at over $500b. – An economy that was reducing the employment rate”.

“An economy that had successfully increased per capita income from $299.4 in 1999 to $2640 in 2015. A stock market valued at N11.66t. The Nigeria Stock market has lost more than N1t of its value since the inception of the Buhari .

“An economy that had reduced its food import bill from well over N1t to N684.7 billion as at December 2013 and was on target to meet its target of producing 20million MT of food annually.

“An economy that was diversifying by exponentially increasing non-oil revenue for the federation. A successfully unbundled power sector with a suitable environment for investment. An economy that had successfully reduced its personnel cost over the last five years.

“Several tools for combating corruption such as IPPIS, TSA, GIFMIS, EFCC and IC. In the past year, the APC led FG has detained and publicly accused Col. Sambo Dasuki and of our party for corruption.

“We find it surprising that the FG is asking for secret trials for the accused persons. We urge the FG to try them openly and in accordance respect for the rule of law.

The party further said: “We feel compelled to remind Chief Oyegun that not all monies generated from crude oil sales accrue to the FG. Monies from crude sales accrue to Nigeria and its various JV partners.
What accrues to Nigeria is then shared between the FG, States and LGAs subject to the deduction of operational expenses.

“It is either a rookie mistake, or deliberate misrepresentation to state that the Jonathan could not for money it is under no obligation to for.

“Having said that, we urge the Buhari to audit NNPC if he feels the need to and to prosecute anyone found guilty of misappropriation of public funds according to the law.”

The statement said there were no economic indices anywhere in the world by which the Buhari inistration can be rated better than anmy previous PDP istration.


“His performance as President thus far has been shambolic and on a daily basis he reverses the gains we made. Chief Oyegun should be reminded that we handed over a significantly better Nigeria to Buhari than we received from the military. The Chairman should also be reminded that Buhari played a significant role in the state of Nigeria handed over to us – first as Head of State between 1983 and 1985, then as a member of the government of the Late General Sani Abacha.

The Party added that the APC chairman would do better to advise President Buhari on how to reverse the recession his policies have brought on the nation, how to resolve the humanitarian crises in the North East; and how to reverse the polio outbreak recently discovered in Nigeria after the PDP’s policies had seen an eradication of scourge from more than half of the world’s polio cases in 2009 to 6 in 2014 and 0 in 2015.

http://sunnewsonline.com/pdp-replies-oyegun-we-handed-over-a-better-nigeria-to-buhari/

Pls tell dem

They think all of us are fools

PDP carry go!

My Message 2 FGN led by Buhari & APCNigeria;
If u can't make it beta, at least dnt make it worse.

Oyegun forgot his prepared speech for the interview no vex

Apt, very apt.

APC over to you.

This is what Economists, Investors, captains of Industries and business communities call Facts behind the Figures.


Good response to incoherent tantrum from the old man.

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Lalasticlala come and do justice to this thread

APC is casted!

Wow.. Knock out.

No insults, facts all through.

No 8 is da bomb

APC shouldn't make it worse.

ok

I am back

APC is synonymous with failure


One commin thing about zombies is their inability to understand logic or mathematics.



As we speak, there is no single indices that has improved under Buhari. Even the apparent aecurity improvement they claim through boko haram defeat is a sham as we are seeing violence spread increadingly around the country.

Any zombie, nairaland branch who can provide 1 area that has improved considerably under this government then I will cease to comment

battered and over raped Niagra abi?May the dead party not rule dis country again

Better Nigeria indeed.
After placing Nigeria on the path to collapse.

how

This old apc fools too they like misyarn, why can't they kip kwayet nd respect their damaged brains

Only F00ls aka Zombies would argue differently.


Even when the "change" is hitting them hard...

E.g A certain Darbey that was here

PDP is shameless.

In as much as this APC govt is not meeting up Nigerians expectation as many Nigerians expected, People's Democratic Party (PDP) is the worst mistake Nigeria has ever made in the history of this nation. Most it always be about Political party? Can't two political parties work together for the betterment of a nation. This is one major problem Nigeria is suffering from.

PDP still talking? When will these people be thrown in jail?

Wow this is a resounding response that is clearly factual. I am afraid but to it to the facts being presented.

From the empirical evidences, it shows that PDP is more progressive and APC is a Conservative party that refuses to spend and boost the economy.

Despite the massive looting and corruption attributed to the PDP, the party changed many Nigerian lives. APC, on the other hand, is distributing hardship to Nigerians

Deji who the cap fits for NPS

Good night PDP.. better Nigeria indeed!

What The Hell is better about Nigeria after 16yrs of misrule under PDP noses


Bunch Of Garbages

They handed over a better Nigeria that couldn't defeat boko haram technically the way APC defeated them technically.

Wadeoye:
PDP still talking? When will these people be thrown in jail?

They will be thrown in jail when your stark illiterate Buhari presents his certificate.

Even the child in the womb and animals bushes are aware of desperate and challenging times we have found ourselves into.
It has NEVER be this bad and this is a FACT and I don't care what anybody feels about the truth.
All I pray and optimistic for is a better and a greater Nigeria from all spheres again.

Even the useless Sports Minister also Blamed PDP for poor Olympic preparation and the defeat to in the Rio Olympic men football

APC knew very well they were never ready for leadership

they only tried and won