The All Progressives Congress has listed new instances of alleged looting of the treasury by some officials of the Jonathan Administration, saying the corruption mess that characterised the administration was so pervasive that until it is cleaned, Nigeria will not be able to actualise its potentials.
”Those who would rather give comfort to the looters by dismissing the media exposure of looting cases as mere hell-raising should realise that no sane person can be silent in the face of what is unfolding as the worst cases of brazen stealing of public funds in Nigeria’s history,” the party said in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.
”On August 16, 2015, we listed some instances of the breath-taking looting of the treasury by some officials of the immediate past administration. Today, we bring three more heart-rendering cases to the attention of Nigerians. We will not relent until closure has been brought to this issue,” it said, listing the new cases as:
– A mind-shattering 2.2 billion-US-dollar arms scandal.
– A 6.9 million-dollar fraud by the Chief Security Officer (CSO) to President Jonathan, committed under the guise of buying three mobile stages for the President.
– A 2.5 billion-Naira scam involving the rent of house boats.
”While those charged with handling these cases are finalising the details of bringing the suspects to justice, our immediate concern is the attempt by the PDP, under whose umbrella the looting took place, to blame the Buhari administration for the mess and then infer that things have been worse in Nigeria in the last three months under the APC-led federal government than in the 16 years under the PDP. This is totally provocative, shameless and uncharitable.
”They say we are yet to fulfil our campaign promises to Nigeria, but they have forgotten that if only the PDP/Jonathan administration had not stolen Nigeria blind, there would have been more than enough money to give school children in Nigeria not just one, but three meals a day and even pay 5,000 Naira to 50 million most vulnerable Nigerians, not just the 25 million we promised in our manifesto,” APC said
Despite the almost daily discovery of cases of corruption under the Jonathan administration, the party assured Nigerians of better days ahead, as all its campaign promises would be kept because of the commitment and determination of President Buhari, not only to cleaning the Augean Stable, but also ensuring purposeful governance for the benefit of all Nigerians.
”It is clear to all Nigerians that the debilitating impact of 16 years of PDP’s misrule cannot be reversed in just three months. It is an obvious truth that it is always easier to destroy than to construct, but nothing will stand in the way of the Buhari administration’s commitment to improving the quality of life of Nigerians and making our country to function again,” it said.
It said a major cog in the wheel of faster progress for the new Nigeria under President Buhari had been the discovery that the pot housing the commonwealth had been licked dry by the looters of yesterday, hence the need to work meticulously to recover the looted funds and facilitate the delivery of good governance that would manifest in abundant jobs, strong economy and improved welfare and security for Nigerians.
APC said while the PDP, ever steeped in the pursuit of lies, presented the recently released data on job creation and economic growth as “clear signals” that President Muhammadu Buhari was failing Nigerians, the disgraced party mischievously omitted the fact that those numbers were basically a manifestation of the disastrous final days of President Jonathan’s failed economic policies.
It commended Nigerians for showing absolute understanding and faith in the leadership of President Buhari to change the way that Nigeria has been misruled in the last 16 years, saying in the days ahead, the painstaking efforts of the President would manifest even more than Nigerians had already witnessed.
Absolutely true....These thieves need be executed.
ReplyDeleteThere is no basis to conclude this is the worst corrupt government in Nigeria's history. You have not probe the others before the last yet you jumped to a hurried conclusion. Beside the previo government include the states controlled by APC party and some PDP controlled state who are now saints just because they are now in APC. check out momentous discoveries of corruption by Amaechi of Rivers state and Fashola of Lagos state. So Mr Lie Muhammed, spare your breathe and if you want Nigerians to take you serious, probe all previous governments, even APC's cool led states compare their level of corruption then come out with your findings for Nigerians to see.
DeleteToo much talk and no action. It's getting boring please. The campaigns are over. Start working and stop talking. If people stole,take action or shut up.
ReplyDeleteNigerians are waiting. Please prosecute and convict. This is not a party affair. Liar Mohammed has no government post nor any peoples mandate. Let the Attorney General prosecute and let the courts convict. No trial by press and public lynching in a law abiding society. We elected a Commander In Chief not a complainant in Chief.
ReplyDeletePass a law of death sentence or life improvement on corrupt officers. These people will never change.
ReplyDeleteLiar Mohammed does not hold any government post. If you have any accusations pass it on to the Attorney General. All these trial by press will not work. We are past public Lynching. We need these people tried and jailed if found guilty. We cannot get anywhere by noise making. Let the minister make these announcements.
ReplyDeleteAPC is bent on crippling PDP entirely on PROPAGANDA. They are so good in talking, but when will all this noise-making stop and the true dividends of democracy be enjoyed by the Nigeria people? I think the war is over, the campaigns have ended, there is loser so a winner, so why still the talking. Pls get to work. Four years is like four days if u don't know. Nigerians are watching!
ReplyDeleteGod has exposed them by voting them out.
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