Archbishop of the Enugu Anglican
Ecclesiastical Province, His Grace, Most Reverend Emmanuel Chukwuma, has said
that former governors of Rivers and Lagos States used their states’ monies to
sponsor President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015.
According to him, that was why
they were rewarded with important ministerial roles, with some of them heading
three ministries in one.
Making the allegation in an
interview with Punch, the cleric said Nigerians should not be surprised if
former Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole is given a ministerial position
tomorrow.
He said the government would find
it difficult fighting corruption because some state governors assisted Buhari
to get there using state funds.
According to him, “In this
government, some people were given three ministries; we want to know why they
were given three ministries.
“Look at the two former governors
that were given three ministries each, let’s be frank and sincere, Lagos and
Rivers must have spent so much money (on Buhari’s election).
“Are their hands clean? Now when
cases came up against them, you killed the cases and then you gave them three
ministries. One is then wondering, why were they given three ministries?
“Are their heads more than
others? The man in charge of solid minerals, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, why was he
not given three ministries? Was he not a former governor of Ekiti?
“Maybe he was just given one
ministry because of the little he contributed or something. I am very sure the
former governor of Edo State will be given something tangible.”
Asked if he meant Oshiomhole he
said, “Yes! We are watching. The thing is there are governors who embezzled
money and they joined APC and suddenly their cases went comatose.
“And we are wondering, how can
you be fighting corruption in the midst of all this mess? The fight against
corruption seems to be against those who are not in APC.
“How many former governors who
are in APC are being prosecuted this time round by this government? Let them
mention one or two.
“Now many of them are in the
party, being hidden and being covered. We are worried about this and until Mr.
President can explain this selective negligence, we cannot trust his fight
against corruption.
“He is only exposing corruption.
We are now aware that there is corruption everywhere, he has exposed it but he
is not fighting it.”
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Hmmmm! It is very unfortunate dat majority of d so called clergymen are now politicians making political statements. Dis is especially common to Southeast clergies. They are ALL politicians. How can a Bishop pass a judgment on somebody without evidence. Everything about Fashola or Amaechi is just mere speculation. No conviction no probe. And he just opened his mouth to condemn them. D Bible says 'don't judge so dat thou shall not be judged. And dat judgement will begin from d pulpit. They ALL hate Buhari with passion.
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