The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asserted that Nigeria was Africa’s leading economy and a top destination for foreign investment before it handed over power to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015.
Speaking during an interactive session with journalists on Wednesday, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, accused the ruling APC of reversing the nation’s economic and social gains achieved during the PDP’s 16-year rule.
According to Ologunagba, Nigerians now look back with nostalgia on the PDP era, which he described as a period of “democratic stability and sustained economic growth.”
“We had an economy that was number one in Africa, and by the time the PDP left government in 2015, our economy was worth over $600 billion,” Ologunagba said. “Nigeria was the number one destination for foreign capital investment, and all of that has been rolled back in the last 10 years.”
He maintained that the APC’s governance failures have forced Nigerians to reassess both parties’ track records, noting that the PDP remains steadfast in its commitment to democracy, the rule of law, and inclusive dialogue.
Ologunagba added that the party’s forthcoming national convention will showcase internal democracy and reposition the PDP as the vehicle to “reclaim Nigeria’s lost glory.”
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