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The African Democratic Party(ADC) has expressed support for pensioners and local contractors who are ready to protest against the Nigerian Government over unpaid debts of more than N500 billion.
In a statement signed by the party’s spokesperson, Bolaju Abdullahi, the party condemned the government’s actions, stating that no serious government allows things to deteriorate to the point where citizens must resort to coffins and naked protests before they are taken seriously.
The statement read in part: “What makes this even more troubling is that the same government responsible for this embarrassment keeps boasting about meeting and surpassing revenue targets. If our national finances are truly as strong as the government claims, why are contractors still owed over N500 billion for completed projects? Why are pensioners still waiting for increments and palliatives that were approved more than a year ago? You cannot claim revenue excellence while ordinary Nigerians are drowning in unpaid debts.”
He stated that the government is more focused on campaigning for the 2027 elections rather than attending to its citizens.
“Instead of addressing this crisis, the APC-led government is busy distributing campaign vehicles, mobilising coordinators, and building structures for 2027. A government that cannot pay its own contractors and cannot honour its obligations to pensioners has absolutely no moral right to be campaigning for another term.”
Some of the demonstrators were allegedly seen holding banners and placards that read: ‘It’s a crime against humanity for the government not to pay contractors for about 360 days, ‘Payment delay is fraud, not just injustice, ‘No payment to contractor, no peace.’
The party further stated its support for Nigerians who have been forced into this hardship by the failures of the APC-led administration.
“ Where this government destroys trust, we will rebuild it. Where they abandon their responsibilities, we will uphold them.”
