The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has issued a stern warning to the Federal Government, declaring its readiness to join nationwide protests led by aggrieved local contractors and pensioners. The party's ultimatum comes in response to the government's failure to settle staggering debts owed to these groups.
ADC Condemns Government Insensitivity
In a strongly-worded statement released on Sunday, December 7, 2025, the ADC's National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, lambasted the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration. The party described the situation where citizens resort to extreme measures like displaying coffins and threatening nude protests as a clear indictment of the government's priorities.
The ADC expressed deep concern over the plight of indigenous contractors who have been camped for weeks at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja. These contractors, demanding payment for completed projects, have used symbolic coffins to highlight their desperation.
Unpaid Debts and Broken Promises
The party highlighted the glaring contradiction between the government's boasts of strong national finances and the reality on the ground. The ADC pointedly asked why contractors are still owed over N500 billion for work already done if revenue targets are being met and surpassed.
Similarly, the statement stood in solidarity with federal pensioners who are threatening to march naked in protest. These retirees are demanding the payment of long-overdue pension arrears and increments approved more than a year ago. The ADC argued that a government that cannot fulfill these basic obligations has lost its moral authority.
Political Campaigns Amid Citizen Suffering
The ADC raised alarms that instead of addressing this mounting crisis, the APC-led government is preoccupied with preparations for the 2027 general elections. The party accused the administration of distributing campaign vehicles and mobilising coordinators while ordinary Nigerians endure untold suffering and humiliation.
"A government that cannot pay its own contractors and cannot honour its obligations to pensioners has absolutely no moral right to be campaigning for another term," the statement declared.
The party vowed to rebuild trust where the current government has destroyed it and to uphold responsibilities where they have been abandoned. The ADC's final warning was clear: if the Federal Government refuses to act immediately, the party will march in solidarity with the contractors and pensioners to demand justice.
The ongoing protests at the Federal Ministry of Finance underscore a deepening crisis. Contractors argue that bank loans taken to execute federal projects have led them to bankruptcy due to non-payment. Pensioners, who served the nation for decades, now fight for their rightful retirement benefits. The ADC's intervention signals a potential escalation in political pressure on the government to settle these debilitating debts.
