The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s long awaited address on the COVID-19 pandemic came empty and failed to address the salient demands of the impact of the scourge on the nation. The party in a statement Sunday night by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan noted that outside the social distancing and isolation, which Nigerians had already imposed on themselves, Buhari had no new solutions to offer the nation.

The PDP said that the address did not touch on the real necessities of the majority of Nigerians who reside in the states where Buhari had ordered a lockdown. “It is unfortunate that Mr. President failed to respond to demands on hope for medications, direct social palliatives, cut in taxes as well as reduction in the pump price of fuel even with the cut in the price of petroleum and crude oil in the international market.

“Our party notes as saddening that even in areas where Mr. President announced an ambitious intervention, such remained largely cosmetic as there are no clear palliative content but moratoriums on loans with no clear data for implementation. “Mr. President is reminded that already, the COVID-19 had affected the performance of those loans. Granting them moratoriums is therefore of no consequence to the capital and interest on them.

It is rather unfortunate that Nigerians had to wait this long for an address that came out empty and failed to respond to anxieties. “Moreover, Nigerians expected Mr. President to articulate an across-the-board and far-reaching strategy that would have captured the need of each state of the federation as they were today, instead of a parochial approach to a national anxiety.

“President Buhari should therefore go back, listen to the nation, retool his policy framework and implementation strategy to properly address the fears as well as the needs of Nigerians, including health safety measures and the real remedies that meet the anxieties of our nation at this critical time,” the party said

telkevog:
We knew it would eventually be empty, but all we needed was to hear from him at least to confirm he is alive and around!

LabDNA:
Very uninspiring speech.

Foreigners who even have higher confirmed cases in their countries are running away from Nigeria as they know what is about to hit this country.

telkevog:
We knew it would eventually be empty, but all we needed was to hear from him at least to confirm he is alive and around!

KahlDrogo:
Party of Shiite Ibos lack what it takes to be an opposition party. Ask Deji.

LabDNA:
Very uninspiring speech.

Foreigners who even have higher confirmed cases in their countries are running away from Nigeria as they know what is about to hit this country my family.

TIGRITIS:

Yes.
Because my country will scale through.

The PDP said that the address did not touch on the real necessities of the majority of Nigerians who reside in the states where Buhari had ordered a lockdown. “It is unfortunate that Mr. President failed to respond to demands on hope for medications, direct social palliatives, cut in taxes as well as reduction in the pump price of fuel even with the cut in the price of petroleum and crude oil in the international market. 

Officialgarri:
Some idiots are still shouting it's a prerecorded speech. What do you fools want?

My president, carry on sir!!
Due to unavoidable circumstance, I'm unable to watch the live program but thanks to Nairaland, I can at least catch a glimpse of what our Dear president is saying.

Reno Omokiri is waiting for anything he can use to mislead his fellow wailing fools

Officialgarri:
We Nigerians are proud of our Darling President. Your good speech serves as a motivation to stand firm and unshaken in this time perilous time.

We pray for quick recovery of those infected and those who aren't aware they carry the virus already.

saasala:
Seeing him looking healthy broke my heart

saasala:
It was so painful seeing him looking healthy