The Peoples Democratic Party,
PDP, on Monday charged the National Assembly to investigate the alleged
widespread insecurity, economic depression, treasury looting, abuse of office
and violations that stamped the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration
since May 2015.
It insisted that “enough
corruption is concealed” under the Buhari-led administration.
PDP urged the federal legislature
to protect the interest of millions of suffering Nigerians by invoking its
powers under sections 88 and 89 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) to
recover the over N14 trillion stolen by government officials and leaders of the
All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last four years.
In a statement signed by its
spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, the former ruling party stated that
“legislative action has become imperative, as the Buhari Presidency has failed
to give cogent explanation on the alleged looting of over N9 trillion through
sleazy oil contracts as detailed in the leaked NNPC memo; a situation that
directly points to officials’ culpability.
“Nigerians also want the National
Assembly to investigate the issues surrounding the reported stealing of N1.1
trillion worth of crude oil using 18 unregistered companies, as well as the
alleged looting of over N2.6 trillion in shady oil subsidy regime.
“We urge the National Assembly to
also investigate the alleged siphoning of $322m repatriated funds as well as
the trillions of naira stolen under shady projects such as the ‘tradermoni’
project, among others.”
The party recalled that “only
recently, the wife of Mr. President, Aisha Buhari, raised the alarm that over
N500 billion meant for poverty alleviation under the APC-led government did not
get to the designated beneficiaries.
“We hold that the humongous
looting under the Buhari administration is directly responsible for the
economic hardship Nigerians have been subjected to in the last four years.
“Our party, therefore, urges the
National Assembly to save the nation by recovering and channeling the stolen
funds towards the welfare of Nigerians, while the culprits face the law.
“Furthermore, the PDP implores
the federal legislators to stand on the side of suppressed Nigerians by
immediately investigating the roles played by the APC-led administration on
issues related to the clashes and bloodletting in various parts of the country
as well as the reported cases of widespread human rights violations, including
illegal arrests, detention, torture and alleged disappearances as detailed in
the reports by the United States Department of State and other international
bodies.
“We insist that the National
Assembly, as the only legitimate representative of the people at the national
level today, should ensure that the cabal in the Buhari Presidency and the APC
do not succeed in their prolonged effort to sweep these humongous looting and
violations under the carpet.”
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