Corruption Under Jonathan’s Administration Makes Abacha A Saint – Rivers APC

Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday came down hard on President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, saying the regime of the late Military ruler, Sani Abacha, was better if compared to the present leadership.

The party lamented the rising tide of corruption in the country, saying it is capable of running the economy aground if nothing was urgently done to address the situation.

In a statement by the party, Senior Special Assistant to the state chairman of the party, Eze Chukwuemeka, said corruption has reached a monumental peak, “especially under the Goodluck Jonathan-led administration”.


He also alleged that the President has refused to take any concrete action to reverse the trend.

Citing examples to back his claim, Chukwuemeka listed the alleged $29 billion unremitted fund by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), missing N24 billion Police Pension Fund, fuel subsidy scam, and the N13 billion allegedly wasted by Minister of Petroleum for the maintenance of her aircraft.

“The APC Rivers State chapter wishes to alert Nigerians to the great danger that lies ahead as a result of the rising tide of corruption under the Goodluck Jonathan administration and the government’s refusal or failure to take concrete measures to reverse the trend.”

The spokesman said going by the rate of looting currently going on at the centre, Nigerians should not be surprised if the present administration completely runs the economy aground before leaving office after the 2015 elections.

“With no trace of the whopping sum of $29 billion which the NNPC – which has become a conduit pipe and the ATM Card of key actors of this administration – failed to remit to the Federation Account, no trace of the N24 billion Police Pension Fund and the inability of the Head of Service of the Federation to count for N340 million.”

Continuing, Eze cited further the fuel subsidy scam revealed by the defunct Farouk Lawan’s Committee, the non-remittance of billions of naira that accrued to NLNG Bonny to the Federation Account from 2004 till date that has badly affected all critical sectors of the Nigerian economy and constitute an economic crime.

He also cited the N10 billion allegedly wasted by Minister of Petroleum Resources, Deziani Allison-Madueke for maintenance of an aircraft, a Challenger 850 Aircraft and its crew in the last two years while millions of Nigerians go about without employment or means of livelihood.

According to him, “It is safe to conclude that this administration will make the infamous administration of late Gen. Sani Abacha a saint, after all.”


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