The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has lampooned the All Progressive Congress, APC, over its decision to boycott the proposed national conference, saying the opposition party is bereft of ideas of what to contribute for the progress of the nation.
The APC had through its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, described the planned conference as diversionary, not different from the constitutional amendment and that the Federal Government lacked credibility to organise such a conference.
However, the PDP through its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, however, condemned the APC as lacking ideas for national growth and development, declaring that the dialogue is not a conference of political parties but that of Nigerians of various ethnic nationalities.
Describing the position of the APC as unpatriotic, the PDP said Nigerians are ready to talk and dialogue, accusing the opposition party of operating division and discord as a tool for politics.
According to Metuh, "the APC thrives in sowing seeds of discord and division. They promote ethnic interest above national interest and they value the interest of their financial overlords.
"Nigerians have welcomed the conference. Traditional, religious leaders and leaders of civil society have embraced the dialogue. If they are boycotting, it is because they have nothing to contribute to the progress of the nation."
The PDP, he said, believed in the national dialogue. "We believe we can be better than what we are today. We believe the goal is to bring up ideas to build greater nation," he said.
Source: Why APC is afraid of national conference –PDP (http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/why-apc-is-afraid-of-national-conference-pdp/)