Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has declared that he would soon reveal corrupt practices in the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government.
He stated that the Muhammadu Buhari-led government is the most corrupt of all the governments since 199
Atiku, who spoke in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, yesterday in continuation of his 2019 presidential pursuit, accused the Buhari’s government of incompetence and running one-sided administration.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was in government between 1999 and 2015 producing three presidents – Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan.
There have been allegations of corruption against PDP; the party was in power for 16 years until Buhari sacked Jonathan in 2015. Many chieftains of PDP and officials of the administration are facing trial for corrupt practices
But addressing PDP supporters at the party’s secretariat along Abakaliki/Enugu Expressway, Atiku accused the Buhari administration of only fighting corruption with other responsibilities of government neglected.
He decried high level of unemployment in the country, saying over 11 million graduates were currently unemployed
His words: “What is happening today in our country is in contravention with all provisions in our constitution. In our federation, we are supposed to have an inclusive government, but you know that this Federal Government is not inclusive. You know that this federal government is not united; you know that this Federal Government is incompetent, you know that this Federal Government is more corrupt than any government we have come through since 1999.
“So, let nobody come and deceive you on corruption; they are more corrupt than any government that I know since 1999. We shall be revealing their level of corruption. Fighting corruption alone is not the only responsibility of governmen
“Our unemployment is accelerated high and there has never been a time we had more than 11 million people, young people, young women thrown out of job. Today, we have more than 11 million unemployed people. Today, we have witnessed much insecurity in this country. Today, we are witnessing high level of inflation the APC government has brought on us in this country.”
The presidential hopeful boasted that the alliance formed by the 40 political parties in the country will throw out the APC government in 2019.
Atiku said: “I am here to introduce myself to the people of Ebonyi State to seek your support and that of our party so that we can throw out Muhammadu Buhari from Aso Rock. On Monday, 40 political parties came together as part of efforts to present one candidate for presidential election in 2019.
“The coalition is going to have one candidate for presidential election, one candidate for governor, one candidate for senator, one candidate for House of Reps, one candidate for House of Assembly, one candidate for party chairman. We need this alliance because what I have seen in the last three years is what I have not seen in the last 35 years in this country.
“Therefore, we are determined, we are united and we are ready to make sure that in the next election, whether state, national or federal, we will kick out APC in every state in this country. We have never experienced the level of poverty we are facing today. They are selling crude oil around $70 per barrel now; when we came in 1999 it was around $10 dollars per barrel.
“I want to assure you that your party, PDP, is ready to take that power, but we can only do so through your support and your unity of purpose.”
Atiku promised to tackle unemployment, which he said is all time high under APC government, if elected president next year.
He regretted that Nigerians have not been so divided in history, promising further that he would pursue the unity of the country as well as tackle the various security challenges facing the country.
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