Abuja: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Federal Government to make security and citizens’ welfare its foremost priority in 2026, insisting that governance must be people-centred and anchored on accountability.
This was contained in the party’s New Year message on Thursday, signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Ini Ememobong.
Ememobong conveyed the PDP’s goodwill and solidarity with Nigerians amid persistent insecurity and economic hardship, and advised the government to recommit to its constitutional responsibility to protect lives and property nationwide.
“This new year must not be another chapter of broken promises, but a turning point marked by decisive and people-centred governance. The interests of Nigerians, not partisan considerations or political survival, must guide every government action.
Those entrusted with power are not rulers, but servants of the people, whose mandate must be exercised with humility and accountability,” he said.
He further urged the judiciary, electoral body, security agencies, and democratic institutions to resist pressure, inducement, and fear in carrying out their duties, warning that democracy cannot endure where “arbitrariness replaces justice and impunity thrives unchecked.”
Ememobong reaffirmed the PDP’s solidarity with Nigerians in the struggle for an egalitarian society founded on fairness, equity, and accountable governance.
“We will continue to speak truth to power and stand with the people until governance reflects their will, welfare, and aspirations. Happy New Year to Nigerians,” he added.
