The All Progressives Congress has assured Nigerians that this will be their last Christmas celebration under the bondage of insecurity, corruption, unemployment, widespread hopelessness because of poor leadership, Punch reports.
The party disclosed this via a statement released today, Wednesday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed in Abuja.
The statement reads, “Many cannot travel home due to fears of kidnapping, ethno-religious crisis and insurgency, depending on which part of the country they are from.
“Many cannot celebrate due to the effects of the economic downturn, as manifested in weakening Naira and falling oil prices, both exacerbated by widespread corruption.
“Many will mark the holidays in darkness as the country’s public power supply seems to have fallen in a direct proportion to the huge funds ostensibly pumped into the sector in the past few years. Many will be stuck on the roads that have become clogged due to their poor state.
“While there is no magic wand to solve the myriad of problems facing our country in one swoop, an APC government will begin to positively impact on the citizenry within its first few months at the helm, to such an extent that Nigerians will have a better Christmas celebration in 2015.”
In order to effect the expected positive change in Nigeria, the party urged citizens to vote wisely during the February 2015 general elections.
Additionally, Mohammed disclosed that the party had entered into an honest social contract with Nigerians judging from their manifesto where they listed eight pledges for a better Nigeria.
The party maintained that they needed the full participation of the citizens to enable them change the nation for good.
