The Atiku Presidential Campaign
Organization (APCO), has reacted to the announcement by the President Muhammasu
Buhari-led government that it would list 40 per cent of its shares in the
Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) at the Nigeria Stock Exchange
(NSE).
Segun Showunmi, APCO
spokesperson, in a statement on Friday, said it was cheering that the current
administration eventually “submitted to good counsel earlier proposed” by
former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
He said whereas some ill-advised
officials of the present government criticized Atiku for the suggestion, it is
laughable that they were now praising the Federal Government for the idea
patented by Atiku.
The statement added: “However, we
expected that the Federal Government would recognize and give accolades to Atiku
for lifting a portion of policy proposal espoused by the Atiku Presidential
Campaign Organization.
“For the avoidance of doubt, what
Atiku is proposing is a more comprehensive privatization process that will make
the financial records of the NNPC more transparent, and its operations more
efficient.
“The Atiku 2019 campaign has
prepared a robust and well-thought out policy initiatives that when implemented
will succinctly address the myriad of problems that the sluggishness of the
Buhari presidency has foisted on the country’s socio-economic well-being.
“Once again, we welcome the
initiative to get the NNPC listed on the Nigeria Stock Exchange, thus making
the oil and gas giant accountable to Nigerians. Be that as it may, it would
have been more honourable for President Buhari administration to tell Nigerians
that the initiative was Atiku’s brainchild.”
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