Acting National Chairman of the Labour Party, Senator Nenadi Esther Usman, has the All Progressives Congress-led administration of impoverishing Nigerians more than the past governments in the country.
Usman however said the party is poised to correct what she described as the “grave missteps and failures” of the APC-led Federal Government.
The LP acting National Chairman stated this while addressing newsmen in Kaduna on recent developments within the party.
Senator Usman urged Nigerians to keep faith with the LP, assuring that the party remains committed to offering a credible, people-centred alternative that will restore hope and reclaim the nation’s dignity.
She accused the APC-led administration of “impoverished Nigerians more than any government in the nation’s history”, describing the level of suffering across the country as “intolerable”.
Reacting to the current wave of defections from opposition parties to the ruling APC, Usman described the trend as disheartening, adding that it is not only legally questionable but morally indefensible to ride to power on the back of a party and defect after victory.
But she insisted that the LP remained unshaken by the defections, saying the party draws its strength from the unwavering support of the Nigerian people.
She admitted that the party had made some mistakes in the past, especially in fielding candidates who did not fully align with the LP’s ideals.
But she assured that such errors would be corrected ahead of the next general elections.
“Many of those who left the party never truly believed in its vision for a new Nigeria. Their exit has only helped to clarify our ranks and strengthen our resolve,” she said.
The LP appealed to all aggrieved members to sheath their swords and work towards unity as the party prepares for membership revalidation, congresses, and its national convention, all of which, she noted, have been approved by the National Executive Council (NEC).
