BY VICTOR BUORO, ABUJA – The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Friday declared that profligacy and corruption are in the DNA of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), thus Nigerians must continuously strive to elect progressive governments at all levels, if we are to achieve the Nigeria of our dreams.
This is as it also said that recent disclosures by the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed that the current administration continues to service a $460 million loan taken from China to fund a phony Abuja Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) contract is a stark reminder why Nigerians must continue to reject the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at all levels of government.
The APC noted that the CCTV contract was awarded in August 2010.
It also said that the $16billion spent on power with no electricity; fuel subsidy rackets; counter-insurgency funds that were diverted and shared to political cronies; a phony gas supply and processing agreement which has left the current administration contesting a $9.6 billion judgment debt, among other corrupt schemes and heists were perpetuated by consecutive PDP administrations during its 16 years rule.
A statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the Party. Lanre Issa-Onilu said the good news is that those dark days of willful waste, procurement/contract frauds and institutionalised corruption are behind us.
According to him; “The President Muhammadu Buhari administration is progressively and aggressively instilling financial discipline, prudence, curbing leakages and ensuring probity in the way government conducts its business.
“The execution of the ongoing national infrastructure projects are a sharp departure from the past where contracts were awarded and cash-backed, yet poorly executed or not executed at all.
“Today, Nigerians are getting full value for every kobo released for public works. Our public resources are now being rightly deployed to address our national infrastructure needs, social investments and other initiatives that directly benefit the people.”
The APC therefore urged Nigerians to continue its support for the President Buhari administration’s campaign to end profligacy and restore probity, efficiency, and transparency in our national life.
