Buhari Condemns PDP For Upholding Corruption

Former Head of State,Maj. Gen.Muhammadu Buhari, (retd) has berated the Peoples Democratic Party-led Federal Government for upholding corruption in the Nigerian system.
Buhari made this assertion in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital on Wednesday when he visited the state with other leaders of the All Progressives Congress to convince members of the Kwara State chapter of the PDP loyal to a former Governor of the state, Dr. Bukola Saraki on the need to join the APC.

Others who were part of the party of the visit included, the Interim National Chairman of the APC, Chief Bisi Akande; a former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; as well as ex-governors, John Oyegun(Edo); and George Akume (Benue).

Others were ex -Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Masari; the Interim National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed; a former Minister of Works, Alhaji Hassan Lawal; and another former minister, Alhaji Musa Gwadabe.

Buhari explained why it was necessary to rescue the nation from the iron hand of oligarchy, stressing that all stakeholders must team up to challenge corruption, lack of infrastructure and other problems inhibiting national growth and development.
He said, “That nothing has improved over the years shows the non-performance of the ruling PDP.
“The non-performance of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation is enough to remove any government in power except in Nigeria.

“The PDP government has institutionalised corruption in Nigeria. There is no way Nigeria, with its vast population and land can continue to entertain an army of unemployed youth without the resultant effect of kidnapping and the insurgency by Boko Haram.”

He further opined that, “the fundamental objective of the APC is to secure a hope for Nigerians.”

But dismissing Buhari’s comment, PDP said, it was a “ mere political statement.”
The ruling party said it was contradictory for APC to be accusing the party of corruption, yet wooing its members.

The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Alhaji Ibrahim Jalo, had stated that the comment and the action of APC was borne out of desperation as they seek to dethrome PDP.
He said, “What he (Buhari) said is a political statement in the sense that he is now spearheading a group of APC leaders who are going round looking for our aggrieved governors.

“How do you go and woo those from a descredited their party? Why are they looking for governors from the party they feel is corrupt? Why are you looking for people from a discredited institution.
“They are looking for the governors because they want money to fund their party. It is not that they like the governors but they just want them because you cannot run a party without fund.

“They want to take their money and dump them. As far as we are concerned, we are satisfied with the performance of President Jonathan.”

Former Lagos Governor, Tinubu had also asked youth in the state to join the APC’s course, and come out of unemployment, affirming that even if the old people in the state can cope with the situation, the young people must find a permanent solution to their problems.

Tinubu said, “Can a woman in labour with pains, who has not been able to properly take care of the first child and having the second, think well of democracy if there is no proper medical care?

“Can we talk today of solid and good education that was given to us by our own fathers, because education is a weapon against poverty- can we boast of that in the face of this unending crisis in the education sector?

“Before you know it, this electricity supply will flip and can we continue to sit back and lament and complain about the suffering, about government, about Nigeria going backward and drifting or do something.

“Let us talk together, work together and challenge ourselves for the future of our children.” He said.