The Progressive Peoples Alliance has called on the Peoples Democratic Party PDP to advice its members in government to shun ostentatious living and lead by example.
In a Christmas message signed by its National Chairman, Chief Sam Nkire, the PPA said the PDP must ensure that most of Nigeria’s resources is not used to service the welfare of the few people in government, leaving the rest of the people to wallow in poverty and unemployment, but to make life worth living for all Nigerians.
The PPA attributed the spate of unemployment and insecurity in the country partly to the high cost of governance at the local, state and federal levels.
The party said the PDP should use this period of Christmas for self-assessment to see if there are areas of improvement in order to save for the benefit of the struggling poor in our midst.
According to the PPA, if the PDP and its office holders do not lead by example, it would be difficult to convince smaller political parties to make the desired sacrifices for the country’s economic growth.
The party urged the ruling party to persuade state governors and other political office holders in its fold to cut down on their jumbo security votes and allowances, much of which is spent on their families and cronies instead of security.
The PPA said it was quite an irony to note that while state governors increased their security votes, insecurity increased in geometrical progression.
The PPA appealed to its members as well as other Nigerians to continue in prayers for the betterment of the country.
PPA urges PDP to caution members on ostentatious living
