The African Democratic Congress has delivered an assessment of the state of the nation, declaring that democracy has failed to improve the lives of ordinary Nigerians in the government of President Bola Tinubu.
In an open letter issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi to Nigerians to mark Democracy Day, the opposition party said the true test of democracy is not the number of years since military rule ended but the impact it has on the lives of citizens.
The party challenged Nigerians to assess the current state of the country by asking whether they are safer, more prosperous and more confident in government than they were in the past.
“Twenty-seven years after the return to democratic rule, and three years into the administration of President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, we ask you these simple questions: Is your life better today than in the past? Do you feel safer today than you felt in the past? Do you trust the government more than before?” the party asked.
“The answer to these questions is no doubt painfully clear: a resounding no,” it added.
