Stop blaming everybody, address Imo challenges, PDP tells Uzodinma

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State has called out the governor of the State to stop what the party described as blame game, charging him to face his challenges in the State. This was contained in a press statement availed the press Monday, November 2, 2020 and signed by the State Chairman, Engr. Charles Ugwuh and the State Secretary, Hon. Ray Emeana.

Governor Uzodinma had in a state broadcast penultimate week accused the opposition in the state for sponsoring the violence that resulted in the loss of lives and property in parts of the state. Also, during a stakeholders’ meeting in the state recently, the governor reiterated that the opposition was fueling the crisis in the state.

The 7-paragraph statement by Imo PDP frowned at what the Party described as “persistent and glaring false accusations levelled against their Party as the instigator and promoter of the #EndSARS Youth Protests in the State, charging the APC led administration in the state to “wake up from slumber so that they can face the enormous challenges and problems confronting it, instead of chasing shadows and looking for escape goats.”

Stressing that the Party stated that it had no hand in the #EndSARS protests, Imo PDP expressed condemnation for loss of lives and hijack of what began as a peaceful protest. “Let it be emphatically stated that the PDP had no hand whatsoever in the unfortunate uprising, looting, arson and huge damage to Imo State and private assets…causing major dislocations to the lives of innocent citizens. As a responsible Party, we join the majority of concerned and patriotic Nigerians in commiserating with those who lost their loved ones in the unnecessary violent aftermath of an otherwise peaceful protest by patriotic youths.

The Party stated that “the APC Government in Imo State under Governor Hope Uzodinma has no plans, strategies and basic coordinated ideas to tackle the economic challenges and expectations of Imo people. It tasked the Uzodinma administration on what it described thus: “Even minor infrastructure challenges such as road repairs and clearing of urban refuse are completely beyond this Government. They have proved incapable of meeting the workers’ and pensioners’ wage obligations and other liabilities.

The statement was concluded with a call on the Uzodinma administration to remain focused and not distract itself. It said: “Mr. Governor, please do not distract yourself. PDP is not your problem. Running an efficient Government requires first class organization, detailed coherent planning and management acumen.”