TROUBLE LOOMS!! When PDP Thought The War Is Over, President Buhari Insists That They Have Questions To Answer Over Squandered Wealth
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) still owes Nigerians explanation on how it expended the humongous resources that accrued to the country from oil sales between 1999 and 2014.
He made the remark while receiving the leadership of organized labour which came to felicitate with him on his electoral victory at State House, Abuja.
The President recounted how the current administration met a country with dilapidated infrastructure all round in 2015, and called to serious question what the party that was in power for 16 years did with the country’s earnings from oil, which reached a peak during the period.
In a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and publicity, Femi Adesina, the President said “PDP has not successfully explained to the country what they did with the money.
“There were no roads, no rail, no power. They said they spent $16 billion on power, but where is the power?
“The irresponsible expenditure of that period has not been explained, and Nigerians deserve an answer on that terrible mismanagement of the country.” he said
He thanked organized labour “for the support and patriotism you have shown during the presidential election, especially after the unexpected postponement.
“You and your members stepped in to support willing Nigerians to exercise their civic and patriotic rights to vote. You intervened as patriots, and not for political, religious or tribal purposes. You simply did the right thing during a difficult period for many of us.”
On what Nigerians can look forward to in the next lap of the journey, President Buhari said he would continue pushing the Change Agenda, “and remain focused on our core pillars of security, economy, and fight against corruption.”
He urged organized labour to partner with the government to make the country peaceful, prosperous, and corruption free.