Lai Mohammed, minister of
information, has asked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to complete its
apology to Nigerians by returning all the funds allegedly looted from the
public treasury during its 16 years in power.
Uche Sceondus, national chairman
of the opposition party, had asked Nigerians to give the PDP another chance.
Secondus said the party regretted
its past and had learnt from it.
But in a statement issued in
Abuja on Tuesday, the minister challenged the party to show the genuineness of
its apology through a discernible change of attitude.
“The PDP presided over an
unprecedented looting of the public treasury, perhaps the worst of its kind in
Nigeria or anywhere else in the world,” the statement read.
“Therefore, the best evidence of
penitence for such a party is not just to own up and apologise, but to also
return the looted funds as anything short of that is mere deceit.”
He said with the paucity of
funds, the administration had spent an unprecedented amount of money on
infrastructural development and social investment programme, among others.
Mohammed added that returning
looted funds would provide more money for the programmes and make life more
meaningful for Nigerians.
He also reminded the PDP of the
quote: “If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging,” saying it applies to the
PDP at this time.
“PDP, press the reset button.
Stop sabotaging the work of this administration, which is packing the mess you
left behind, through your reckless statements and unfounded allegations,” he
said.
“Play responsible opposition
politics. Put Nigeria’s interest over and above partisan interest. Temper your
desperation to return to power. Spend quality time in the purgatory and you
will be forgiven.”
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