The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lamented the prevailing widespread hardship in the country, which it said is occasioned by the anti-people policies and misrule of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The party has, therefore, urged citizens to use the occasion of this year’s Christmas to promote and strengthen the bond of love, unity, and care among themselves without regard to creed, class, or divisive considerations.
According to the main opposition party, this is the only way Nigerians can survive the current hardship.
In a statement issued on Sunday by Debo Ologunagba, the National Publicity Secretary, the party noted that Christmas, the commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ, serves as a refreshing reminder of God’s eternal love for mankind and His willingness to grant divine solutions to every challenge of life, including the problems we face as a nation.
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The PDP lamented that due to the abysmal level of poverty in the country, millions of Nigerians are no longer able to afford their daily meals, with most families not having the resources to travel to celebrate and bond with their loved ones as usual. “Some of those who traveled are stranded on the many dilapidated highways with no hope in sight. There is a general sense of gloom and despondency due to the prevailing hardship at this time,” it said.
The party, however, urged Nigerians not to give up hope or allow the sufferings they face at this time to make them lose sight of the blessings of Christmas and its message of hope and assurance of light at the end of the tunnel.
“Nigerians must, therefore, stand by and share with one another at this time so that the joy of the season can spread to all,” it added.
The PDP wished all Nigerians a Merry Christmas.
