Buhari's New Year Message Empty —PDP The PDP stated that what Nigerians expected from the President in the New Year was a decisive will to tackle the security challenges in the country, not an empty address. by SaharaReporters, New York Jan 01, 2021 The Peoples Democratic Party has described the New Year speech by President Muhammadu Buhari as a broadcast full of lame excuses and empty promises. In a statement issued through its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the opposition party said under Buhari's watch, Nigeria is fast moving toward a failed state. The PDP stated that what Nigerians expected from the President in the New Year was a decisive will to tackle the security challenges in the country, not an empty address.