PDP
Urges Nigerians To Continue To Support Jonathan
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the grading
of Nigeria as
the third fastest-growing economy for 2015 after China
and Qatar by the
CNNMoney, a business analysis programme, is a
referendum on the prudent
management of the Nigerian economy by the President
Goodluck
Jonathan-led administration, describing it as a verdict of a
disinterested party.
A statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP,
Olisa Metuh,
Saturday said the assessment, coming from the world
leading media
institution is a confirmation of an earlier evaluation by
other
international institutions that proclaimed a thriving
performance and a
bright future for our economy and added that it was
another sign that
Nigeria is safe and well-led under the PDP.
“The grading by the CNNMoney is another witness to the
reality of
positive changes, brought to all sectors of the national life
and whose
cumulative impact formed a consistent growth driver for
the economy.
Here again is the reality of the global confidence in the
vivacity of
Nigeria as Africa's largest economy.
“For those in opposition, who for expediency of politics
found it
convenient to deny what is as clear as daylight and even
denounce what
ought to be applauded, the CNN verdict is a reminder once
more that
constructive criticism is the mettle of credible opposition.
“The tremendous progress that Nigeria made in the socio-
political and
economic sphere under our great party has continued to
receive
commendation and popular acclaim locally and
internationally. The
message to all Nigerians therefore is to keep hope alive;
that things
can only get better," the PDP said.
The party said this success did not come by accident but
through
deliberate application of policies as articulated in its
manifesto,
which also resulted in the creation of investment-friendly
environment
that has enabled enterprises to thrive in the country.
“Private businesses such as the MTNs, the Dangotes, the
Intel Services,
the Oandos, the Innosons and a host of others in aviation,
oil and gas,
retailing, hospitality, banking and other sub-sectors of the
economy
have excelled.
“This is in addition to the phenomenal influx of
internationally
reputable firms such as CCECC, Kia, Nissan, Shoprite and a
host of
others in railways, oil and gas, automobile, communication,
the stock
market, construction among others which have helped to
boost our
economy”, the statement said.
It concluded that safeguarding this positive turn against
reversal
belongs exclusively to the province of the people of
Nigeria, adding
that President Goodluck Jonathan has demonstrated that
he has all it
takes to move the nation to where she rightly belongs.
Signed:
Olisa Metuh
National Publicity Secretary
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