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2018 Will Be Tough , Says APGA Chairman

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APGA Chairman tells Nigerians that 2018 will be tough.

The National Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Victor Oye, has urged Nigerians to fasten their belts, saying 2018 would be “tough” in all ramifications.

He said that there would be heightened insecurity and tension in the country and called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the security agencies not to rest on their oars.

Oye who said this to journalists in Awka also condemned the poor living state of the people.

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He said, “Nigerians should gird their loins and be ready for the task ahead. 2018 is going to be tough, politically, economically, socially and otherwise.

“There will be heightened insecurity, I have envisaged it as a result of the 2019 general election. Politicians will get more money, more arms, there will be more tension preparatory to the election.

“President Buhari and the security agencies have a lot of work to do to ensure that the security of this country is maintained so that it will not affect the country adversely.

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“I pray nothing bad will happen, may God give us humane and kind-hearted leaders in this country and not those who masquerade as people’s Messiah. I pray for leaders with passion and vision, men who will serve this country selflessly.”

Oye added that the present state of the economy was due to the late passage of the budget and urged the legislative chambers to be more proactive in approving the proposal next year.

He said,”It started on a very quiet note, the first quarter was fiscally tasking because it took the National Assembly time to pass the budget, that made the economy to operate a very slow pace.

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“The second quarter saw more government activities, the economy was jump-started, the economy did well judging from the statistics but the living condition of the people was relatively poor.”