The Labour Party has warned that President Muhammadu Buhari’s sense of ‘self-supremacy’ may spell the end for his party, the All Progressives Congress, and urged him to seek guidance from his party on some critical decisions, particularly on the formation of his cabinet.
The opposition party also said that from observation, the president appears to repose more confidence in the people he knew from his days at the defunct Congress for Progressive Change than the totality of the APC.
The LP National Chairman, Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, made these observations and more while speaking with journalists at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja on Friday.
According to Abdulsalam, “The President is giving the impression that he is bigger, greater, wiser and more knowledgeable than his political party. That is why Buhari’s sense of self-supremacy will kill the party and that attitude is dangerous for Nigeria. The President should go back to the drawing board with his political party.
“I don’t know the versatility of Buhari in reaching out to people all over the country because he was a minister, governor, head of state, General and now a President. If with all these backgrounds and pedigree, he has so many people to rely upon at the blink of an eye to produce 30 people to occupy sensitive and prominent people, then there is problem ahead.
“I will advise the President to go back to his political party and have confidence in the party to enable him to do what he should do for Nigeria. The way I am seeing it now, Buhari has more confidence in members of the defunct CPC than the totality of APC”.
The LP, therefore, called on President Buhari to evolve confidence in the totality of APC members, relate and interact with them, get their advice and work out policies with them “because as of now, no party policy is working in APC”.
Commenting on the role of the Peoples Democratic Party as the opposition party, Abdulsalam pointed out that there was no difference between the governing party and the PDP, adding that the former ruling party did not have the capacity to play the role of opposition when compared with the LP.
FIVE[5] KEY BENEFITS OF BUYING A BRAND NEW CAR
Remember the cost of buying a car isn’t just the price you pay for your vehicle. You need to factor in other costs including: maintenance, fuel, road tax, repairs, as parts wear out; before you make decision of buying a car. The followings are the benefits of buying a brand new car:
1. Brand new cars are Reliable: New cars are more expensive but are generally more reliable, whereas used cars are cheaper but might cost more to run or mentain. Used cars usually develop faults.
2. Warranty Coverage : A new car comes with a full manufacturer’s warranty, which will give you an easy way to have many faults repaired for free. These warranties are usually around two to three years.
3. Advanced Safety Features: Safety of new cars is another consideration. Auto manufactures continually have to adjust to more stringent safety regulations, and as technology continues to evolve the safety of new cars continues to get better and better. New vehicles also have newer safety features such as blind spot monitoring and assisted parking, which you just won’t be able to find in the majority of used vehicles.
Some of the other safety features that you should check for include:
A. Electronic stability control- this would prevent the car from spinning out of control and sliding sideways when you make a turn at high speed or you suddenly need to swerve, which occurs quite often on Nigerian roads.
B. Anti-lock brakes – these come in handy when you need to stop your car suddenly, by preventing the wheels from locking up and the car from skidding.
C. Safety alerts – There are different types of safety alerts available such as motion detectors that warn you if another vehicle or object is too close and cameras attached to the rearview mirror that alert you with an alarm if you get distracted.
4. It Has Newer Features: A 2015 model will have a stereo made for 2015, while buying a used car from 2011 will come with a stereo from 2011. Certain technologies may be slightly outdated when buying used.
5. It has fresh start: Sitting in your own brand new car can be an exciting feeling.
DRAWBACKS OF USED[TOKUNBO] CARS
1. No manufacturer warranty: A used car will not come with a warranty which will not give you an easy way to have any fault repaired for free.
2. Highly expensive to mentain: A used car may be more likely to develop faults(problems) from wear and tear or cost more to run and maintain. Used car always have mechanical issues.
3. No special offer: You may not be able to get any special offers on a used car like discount on cost of purchase.
4. No specification chosen: You can’t choose the specification of your car like you can with a new car.
5. Greater risk of buying stolen car: People have been known to buy used cars that have been stolen.
REFERENCE
National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA)