By Anne Azuka
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council has commended Nigerians for their patience despite economic hardship caused by the new redesigned naira notes and scarcity of petroleum in the country.
Spokesman of the Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Council, Mr Charles Aniagwu gave the commendation at a news conference on Thursday in Asaba.
Aniagwu therefore urged the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) to allow all Nigerians have access to the redesigned naira notes by increasing its circulation and making it available to them.
Aniagwu who is also the State Commissioner for Information commended President Mohammadu Buhari in his desire to conduct a free, fair and credible elections this year, saying that it will enable him leave a good legacy.
According to him, Atiku/ Okowa campaign council and PDP is ready for elections. We are quite confident that with the support of Nigerians, we will achieve our aim.
“We are not depending on money for this election but on eligible voters that will vote our party(PDP) in all the elections.
” We support every effort that will make elections hold. We are eager to go into this election so that PDP can go into recovery of the nation from poverty and also take Nigeria on the part of productivity “, he stressed.
Aniagwu frowned that the All Progressives Congress(APC) and its presidential candidate, Ahmed Bola Tinubu were bent on disturbing the federal government and the CBN on the new redesigned naira notes.
He said that Tinubu had stifled opposition in Lagos State to the extent that it had become almost impossible to display the insignia of other opposition parties in Lagos without being attacked by elements loyal to the APC Presidential Candidate.
Aniagwu said: “Today, democracy has taken a nose dive in Lagos, you cannot even go and advertise any candidate or place the insignia of any political party apart from the APC in Lagos.
“Imaging if that kind of person becomes the president of Nigeria it means that it would be worse than military rule. Any vote for Tinubu is a vote for the death of democracy in Nigeria, its a vote for the death of electoral democracy in Nigeria.
“Hence Nigerians must take notice that the issue is not about his state of mind at the moment but that those canvassing for him, have ulterior motive.
“You will recall what happened in 2019 to our brothers in FESTAC area of Lagos, today you can’t have any billboard showcasing the insignia or the picture or campaign message of any of the political parties apart from the APC in Lagos.
“Is that the kind of person we want in our Nigeria were we believe that freedom is the major ingredient of democracy? Therefore this election is not just about voting but about the democratic and socio-economic survival of our country which Bola Tinubu cannot provide solution to,” Aniagwu stated.
