The National Chairman of the All Progressives Party (APC), Chief John Oyegun,at the 3rd Progressive Governance Lectures Series held in Owerri, Imo State has said that the nation cannot survive another four years of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ruling Nigeria.
He said while the PDP had ruled Nigeria with impunity, its 15 years inept administration must be terminated by the APC next year.
Oyegunwhile speaking:” pointed out that the political mission of the APC was to replace what he termed the inept and visionless administration of the PDP. The PDP, he said, has brought untold hardship on the people, adding that the nation could not survive another four years of the party’s leadership.
“The present PDP administration at the centre must come to an end in 2015, that is the mission before us. Our mission is simple and we must do everything within our powers that is legitimate to bring the 15 years of PDP’s inept administration to an end. The problems of Nigeria are as a result of a totally visionless and clueless leadership. Today, Nigeria ranks among the lowest in the world in all facets of modern society,” he said.
Oyegun also alleged that endemic corruption had undermined all sectors of the society. He alleged: “Corruption has become the sole business of President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. This shows that the PDP government needs change to save Nigeria from impending collapse. But the good news is that every Nigerian (knows) the PDP leadership needs change and they look on to us as the vehicle of change.”
Also, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, who chaired the event, said the country was operating a dysfunctional system and called for devolution of more powers to the states to enable them drive development and check corruption.
“ The Federal Government should as a matter of urgency hand over some of the functions to the state governments and provide them with funds to effectively develop the sectors,” he said, adding that the Federal Government had no business in agriculture, education, health as well as infrastructure development.
Present at the lecture were Governors of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, River State, Rotimi Amaechi, Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Others were Senator Chris Ngige, Senator Magnus Abe among other APC chieftains.