Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, on Friday said the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government inherited a country at the tip of failure from the Peoples Democratic Party when President Muhammadu Buhari was inaugurated on May 29, 2015.
He said the kind of underhand dealings that went unchallenged under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan are stranger than fiction.
El-Rufai spoke at the opening of a three-day retreat organised for State House correspondents in Kaduna.
The retreat with the theme, “Journalism and the change mantra, State House in focus” is orgnised by the Presidency and is being hosted by the Kaduna State Government.
In his speech titled “The choices before the State House Press Corps in enabling change,” the governor said consequences of the incompetence and thievery that reigned under Jonathan are only becoming clear to all.
He said the PDP simply ran the nation’s economy aground in what he called its 16 years of imperial rule.
He said, “The responsibility that has been thrust in the hands of the new government is immense. The APC inherited a country at the tip of failure.
“As is becoming clearer by the day, some of the things that went on under the previous government are stranger than fiction.
“The consequences of the incompetence, the thievery and the divisive ethos that reigned are only becoming clear.
“Nigerians are only beginning to realise that the Jonathan government, despite years of $100 oil, was borrowing to pay salaries. The PDP simply ran this economy aground.
“Our party and our president will do their level best to pick up the pieces, restore economic vitality and make life better for Nigerians.”
The governor however said that spirit of determination and commitment to positive change has to be actively shared by a critical mass of Nigerians.
He said change cannot abide when after voting out the PDP at the centre, Nigerians retain the party’s ways and habits.
He noted that journalism has an important role in the change mantra.
The governor said, “Tough decisions are on the horizon. Will the media afford a platform for a fair discussion of the tough choices that are looming?
“As the quest for accountability continues, will the narrative seek to uphold the public interest, or will it side with the formidable artillery corruption can deploy in its attempt to fight back.
“The choice before us is whether you help corruption to fight back, enabling the corrupt to protect their ill-acquired privileges or help the Buhari administration foster accountability and further the public interest.
“It is a stark choice between instant gratification of getting a piece of the corruption or sacrificing that for a better today and a more secure, fairer and prosperous tomorrow for our children.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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ReplyDeleteThe key point is the timely recovery of stolen funds and reinvesting this funds on project that will generate employment to young people of this nation. We are tired of accusations.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for your comments, they should also start these funds recovery and probes from tinubu, amaechi and fashola, even buhari isn't free. They should put justice to these probes and show us where the money goes into.let them continue deceiving them selves, even the mouths that Jonathan fed are now coming out to accuse him.this is barely six months in pour without any achievement, I guess Jonathan would be blamed till 2019. Old fools
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DeleteHello Anonymous December 11. Your statement is equivalent to a professional armed robber accusing a hungry passers by for plugging the fruit in the tree without permission. GEJ might have corrupt officers but Buhari's regime is the worst. Because we have seen him painting the robbery of Ameachi, fashiola, etc as good. DO NOT BE DECEIVED. IT IS A FIGHT AGAINST POLITICAL ENEMIES AND NOT CORRUPTION. You will see the atrocities that will come out of this
DeleteUseless man the youth of Kaduna nearly stone this hopeless fool in Kaduna last month...in your entire life you can never ever rich his record...
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DeleteI agree with Anonymous 1:00 AM. Your contribution is very shallow. Revelation is coming out everyday and the useless, clueless and shoeless zoologist initially said he didn't approve any of such. I wonder what he has been doing in Abuja. Probably to eat and sleep....mtchewwwww!!!!
DeleteAnonymous 4.15....have u said anytin about el rufai accusation of 64 billion been spent by Jonathan's administration on iindependence day celebration...I laugh...time is ticking,let dem keep blaming Jonathan,and calling Jonathan names shows u dnt have home training...your father has not yet gotten to that position Jonathan occupied,so please shut the hell up...
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DeleteWe know what the nation was like when you were sworn in. Go ahead and govern. We are watching you
ReplyDeleteIt's more that six months already are we still into this blame PDP stuff, this one is stale gist Nigerians want result pls dnt blame PDP for your failure after 4yrs.
ReplyDeleteTruly, we Nigerians are the problems of Nigeria. We are seeing obvious truth but rather, we choose to close our eyes bcos Jonathan is from our speaking tongue. Are you saying all these allegations against him are false? For some of you who cannot think deep, okonjo iweala just indicted Jonathan. With what she publish, it shows that the president was aware what the NSA was doing and yet you hungry people who never benefited more that 1k keep defending him at the mercy of your future and that of your children, my people please wake up from your slumber, get government was a wasteful and highly corrupt govt.
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