Emmanuel Uduaghan, Delta state governor, said that in his opinion the All Progressives Congress had not been taking the right steps so far.
Speaking over the weekend at a Lagos event, Uduaghan explained that after the inauguration the APC would have to “prove it’s a party to be trusted”, The Nation reports. Otherwise, he noted, they would be voted out of the office, come 2019 elections.
“Is the APC in power better or different from the APC in opposition? The answer is blowing in the wind. Though it might be too early to judge, I have my deep doubt.
“With a growth rate of 6.08%, Nigeria’s GDP value represents 0.84% of global economy. This is quite small. I think, therefore, the change the APC wants to make should be their ability to double the size of Nigeria’s economy. Under current growth rate of 6.08%, it will, by some estimates, take 11 years to accomplish.
“I don’t know how many Nigerians that will be patient for that to happen in 11 years. To create prosperity, the APC must work hard to double the national growth rate and hence double the size of Nigeria’s economy at a shorter time. Otherwise, Nigerians are going to show the APC the door in 2019.”
The Sun adds that Governor Uduaghan also criticized the moves already made by the APC, before the power transition.
“So far, I do not think they are taking the right steps. They have jettisoned zoning. They are sounding unsure of themselves about how to manage the economy. APC is obviously worried about weight of public expectations it raised from the propaganda it fed Nigerians. The party is obviously trying to distance itself from the promises it made, which under current situation is impossible to fulfil.”
Meanwhile the two transition committees are making final preparations for the power handover, scheduled for May 29.
Sambo’s committe yesterday presented the handover notes to the committee of the elected government and promised assistance to the incoming administration.
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