Former Vice President, Atiku
Abubakar says if given the chance to rule Nigeria, he would fight corruption
like never before.
Abubakar explained that his vast
experiences both in the public and private sectors and his ability to build a
team capable of accomplishing the task put him in the position to fight
corruption better.
He made these in Jabi area of
Abuja on Monday, where he also challenged those he called self-righteous
political enemies to either prove his alleged corrupt activities or keep quiet.
The statement said, “He would
fight corruption like never before if he is given the opportunity to preside
over the affairs of the country.
“It is sickening to continue to
regurgitate allegations of corruption against me by people who have failed to
come forward with a single shred of evidence of my misconduct while in office.”
The Waziri of Adamawa stressed
that those who lacked initiative, personal resourcefulness and ideas about
wealth creation, “always assume that a man cannot build himself without stealing.”
“People who are bereft of ideas
about entrepreneurial spirit always think that everyone else is a thief just
like them.”
He noted that it was morally
offensive for people who despise honest labour to become judges in the courts
of public opinion.
Abubakar stressed that though his
political adversaries have being spreading fake morality to fool Nigerians, he
had not been convicted of corruption by any court both in Nigeria and abroad.
“Despite previous desperate
efforts to link me with corruption, the William Jefferson trial in the United
States ended in 2009 without indicting me or linking me to corrupt activities,”
he said.
He recalled how he once pasted a
reminder on his bed side during his training as a Customs officer that he would
retire from any agency if he had not attained the headship of the place at the
age of 40.
Disclosing that he was only able
to attain the position of a deputy director before his exit in 1989 to chart a
career in business, Abubakar insisted that he retired from the Nigeria Customs
Service with a clean record.
Abubakar also dared anybody who
had evidence that he stole money during his time as an officer or during his
tenure as vice-president to confront him with evidence or file a petition
against him.
“If Atiku is a thief merely
because of his resourcefulness and successful investments, my political enemies
should tell Nigerians the sources of their own stupendous wealth,” he said.
“I will shock everyone because I
believe that I will fight corruption like never before.”
Cough!cough!! Cough!!!a snake doesn't fight itself,Atiku is another word for corruption
ReplyDeleteLolz.
ReplyDeleteThis man just want to disgrace himself once again...
Atiku that could not tackle corruption in his owned University AUN. Now want to tackle corruption better in Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteDuring your regime with Obasanjo which advice did you gave him for fighting corruption? ?
ReplyDeleteI believe we Nigerians shud give Atiku a chance....D devil u know is better than d Angel u don't know.
ReplyDeleteAtiku may even be a better national economic builder than buhari. He is detribalized than buhari. More educated than buhari.
ReplyDeleteAtiku may even be a better national economic builder than buhari. He is detribalized than buhari. More educated than buhari.
ReplyDeleteGo and give relief materials to the devastated (displaced) victims of flood in Makurdi which is another form of campaign than paying all the media houses to air your talks which will complicate your credibility in the 2019 general elections.
ReplyDeleteAtiku will be a disaster shld he become the president
ReplyDeleteI might want to agree wth Atiku for one fact which is "it is the venom of a snake that is used in producing an antidote for snake bite".
ReplyDeleteI guess this issue of fighting corruption is now evidently a facade and a mockery. God help Nigeria. Nigerians shine your wise and give your mandate wisely.
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