[dropcap]I[/dropcap] want to talk about my business dwindling under the failed Buhari government but his supporters want to talk about corruption.
I can barely feed my family, pay bills, and survive… and I am not poor. What are low income families experiencing?
Corruption is not new in Nigeria. In the 70s, as petroleum minister under Muhammadu Buhari N2.8 billion disappeared from the state-owned oil corporation, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.
During General Buhari leadership at the defunct Petroleum Trust Fund in the 80s, he empowered his brother-in-law as Salhijo as consultant in PTF… N25 billion was reported missing from the PTF.
Under the late General Sani Abacha’s dictatorship more than $4 billion took flight. Nigeria is still receiving the looted funds back.
Under General Abubakar Abdusalam, despite his short stay, we heard over $2 billion made flight from the national treasury.
Under President Olusegun Obasanjo it was said that $20 billion was stolen in the name of power projects.
Under President Goodluck Jonathan it is now said that $2.1 billion means for arms purchases was misappropriated.
What I would like to see is for these cases to be brought before the courts. The cases be heard and documents presented to show facts of the corruption. The online tabloid, Sahara Reporters is not a court of law.
There are reports that former petroleum minister, Mrs. Dizeani Alison-Madueke returned N90 billion to the federal treasury. I hear Jafaru Isa returned N100 million given to him by Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), the former national security adviser, and he promised to refund the balance of N70 million. Where is the evidence of these returns?
I also believe that so far, we have heard nothing. Wait until civil servants are investigated. Recall the pension funds scam uncovered during former President Goodluck Jonathan administration? Billions of naira were traced to the bank account of the secretary at the pensions office.
This is it, I hate sensationalism, its masks the truth.
Let the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, show their evidence in a court of law. The media will report evidence presented in court.
There is an urgent need to separate fact from fiction and the current media trials are not helping. As the Buhari government keeps on playing with the minds of Nigerian, a storm is brewing, meanwhile.
Sola Kuti (SK) is a new age politician, a serial entrepreneur and social justice crusader with a passion for children. He has been a member of the PDP for 12 years. Connect with him on Facebook.
The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author.
