Political Actors That Midwifed National Rot Cannot Chart Way Forward – APC
BY SEGUN ADEBAYO, ABUJA – The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday said that it is baffling that the same political actors that midwifed and institutionalised the national rot, corruption, impunity and eroding of our value systems are the same characters posing as voices on the way forward in our national life.
The APC said that the political actors probably only listen to their own voices because Nigerians have long stopped taking them seriously as they simply lack the antecedents and moral credentials to guide Nigeria and Nigerians to the path of prosperity and progress.
It specifically said that it ironic that former President Olusegun Obasanjo could start with telling Nigerians where the electricity is despite $16billion he spent on the power sector.
The ruling Party also challenged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to account for the privatisation exercise under his watch which saw national assets sold off to friends and cronies with no benefit to the country.
A statement by the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling Party, Yekini Nabena said that successive Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) administrations can also start by accounting for the trillions stolen from the national coffers in the guise of a fraudulent fuel subsidy regime.
According to the APC; “While it is well within the rights of these political actors to write skewed letters, spew empty, hypocritical, tongue-in-cheek and two-faced economic magic models in line with their Dubai meeting strategies, this administration is walking the talk with verifiable projects and people-centred interventions that is uplifting Nigerians.
“Instead of the “do or die” lingo Obasanjo and the PDP introduced to our electioneering, votes are beginning to count as our elections improve steadily. Their abandoned projects which constituted drainpipes on national resources are being completed by this administration.
“The brazen culture of impunity and corruption which they institutionalised is being replaced by strong and accountable systems. The culture of round tripping and the rested subsidy regime in the petroleum sector has been replaced by a deregulated and accountable petroleum pricing template.
“Instead of plotting how to sell off national assets, particularly the NNPC to friends, this administration is reforming public sector operations to ensure optimised service delivery.
“We are gradually eating what we grow. Our national emergency health response has earned global accolades and recognition as displayed by our COVID-19 response. “Our defence capacity to respond and contain emerging security challenges is now tested and proven. How did Nigeria achieve this? A strong, people-centred and focussed leadership which the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC administration provides”.
The ruling APC said that genuine patriots, reputable groups and organizations who are making honest contributions on the deregulation of electricity and petrol prices already see the decision as inevitable and the way to go.
It further said; “As it stands, Nigeria will save as much as one trillion naira ($2.6 billion) following the deregulation of the petroleum sector, the Petroleum Minister of State Timipre Sylva has stated.
“Nigerians trust that the freed up cash will be accounted for and be judiciously invested to develop other critical areas such as infrastructure, health care, education among others”.
