Press Statement
...The campaigns are over. Nigerians therefore
will no longer condone propaganda, lies and deceit but expect a responsible
dissemination based on truth, honesty and openness”
*President Buhari and two of his ministers sworn in today
The Peoples Democratic Party has charged the
in-coming cabinet of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government to
quickly settle down, move fast and focus on the economy.
The
party said that the present administration has so far played heavily on dramatizing
routine procedures and processes, which was even glaring in the prolonged
swearing-in ceremony of the ministers.
National
Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Olisa Metuh said in statement on
Wednesday that the much-expected assignment of portfolios to the ministers did
not inspire confidence that there is indeed any change being introduced in the
system.
The
party said with the inauguration, the APC administration should fully resolve
the issues on the actual position of the nation’s economy and the direction
therein
“Whereas
President Muhammadu Buhari had announced that the nation is bankrupt to the
extent he cannot pay his ministers, his new Minister of Information had
contradicted him directly by stating how the government is buoyant and ready to
deploy $2.5 billion infrastructure fund, saved N1.4 trillion with another N2.5
trillion ready as special intervention fund, which goes to say that the country
is not actually broke.
“These
new ministers should note the challenge before them regarding the image of the
country which the APC government has changed from being the ‘Heart of Africa
“Furthermore,
we counsel the ministers, especially those who will be the face of the
government, to note that the campaigns are over. Nigerians therefore will no
longer condone propaganda, lies and deceit but expect a responsible
dissemination based on truth, honesty and openness”.
Signed:
Chief Olisa Metuh
National Publicity Secretary
November 11, 2015
