A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) in Ekiti State, Hon Gboyega Akinola has warned President Muhammadu Buhari against repeating the errors he made as Military Head of State, regarding recovered assets.
He also frowned at the non disclosure of identities of the identified treasury looters, saying that it might give room for suspicion and cast doubt on the genuineness of the anti- graft war.

Speaking in Ado-Ekiti, the former PDP secretary in the state recalled how Buhari, as Military leader in 1983 put up a dogged fight against corruption and recovered millions of naira, only to allow his former lieutenant, General Ibrahim Babangida, who later snatched power from him, squander it.

Akinola, therefore, charged Buhari to act fast on the matter, alleging that there were many potential looters in the All Progressives Congress (APC) led Federal Government.

The ex PDP scribe also alleged that the ongoing anti- graft war being championed by the APC led government was biased and extremely targeted at the opposition

According to him, the Federal Government had nothing to fear in doing this, since the identities of treasury looters had always been revealed in the past, arguing that their family members even worked freely, as nobody has private army or police to harass them.

“By not disclosing the identities of the looters, it appears the present government has something to hide. Buhari should realize that there are many potential treasury looters in this cabinet. If he don’t publish the names of looters against their loot, there is no way Nigerians can ascertain the actual assets recovered from these people.

“I am challenging the Federal Government on behalf Nigerians that it should let us know the names of the looters.

“For example, if one trillion naira is recovered from a particular looter and somebody is telling us that it is just N100billion, how would Nigerians know the truth?

Again, President Buhari must not repeat the mistake of 1983 about the recovered loot. If he does that, he would have himself to blame.

“I remember this was the same way he fought corruption as a military leader and jailed many politicians. Within a spate of two years or thereabouts, millions of Naira were recovered. And this was when naira had great value. He did not do anything with the loot until Babangida hijacked power from him and squandered it.”

The PDP chieftain suggested that half of the recovered assets should be shared among the 36 states on equal basis but with a caveat that such must be spent on the payment of outstanding salaries and on investment.

The Ikere-Ekiti born politician stressed that the measure must be taken in ernest to save the imminent collapse of the Presidential System of government.

“As we speak, more than 27, out of the 36 states of the Federation are indebted and many of them cannot even pay salaries of their workers.

“So, if we don’t really want the system to collapse, the half of the recovered assets should be shared among the 36 states on equal basis.

“Mr President must give the affected states the order that the monies should be used to pay outstanding salaries and investment in projects that would shore up their Internally Generated Revenue, (IGR).

“This, to me, is a long and short- term solution to the lingering economic problem. But the short term is for government to give them unconditional bailouts”‎, he further stated.

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I hope lalasticlala is there

Many of the cases are still in court, you cannot just share evidence before securing conviction. Some Nigerians act like they have never been to school, smh.

I don't expect anything good from PDP as per corruption. What a ridiculous statement it brews the foul smell of the corruption they are known for

Instead of sharing it,let the government use to finance projects that will benefit the common man on the street....share ko table ni.

Why would a Chieftain seen to be sane suggest a thing this inane?

We all know it is "sharing" and "sharing" that has brought us where we are today

All they know how to do is share the Gala, share the booze. Instead of them to hide their head in shame for failing Nigerians, they are busy thinking of how to share loots recovered from them. SMH

Thank God the Nightmare called PDP is over.

Shio kelebe iso

midolian:
Thank God this Nightmare called PDP is over. All they know how to do is share the Gala share the booze. Why would a person seen to be sane suggest a thing this inane? We all know it is "sharing" that has brought us where we are today

My dear, tell them! Instead of saying that he should set up a committee made up of trusted fellows to invest the money in particular national infrastructures (say Ajaokuta Steel or any other new project like refineries) or better still create a fund with it for entrepreneurship development for the innovative youths! Share d money indeed!!!

But PDP says no money was recovered!

Sadeik:
Many of the cases are still in court, you cannot just share evidence before securing conviction. Some Nigerians act like the have never been to school, smh.

you have made sense but must you quote the whole thread before you comment? You are wasting seun's space pls

thatNUPEboy:
you have made sense but must you quote the whole thread before you comment? You are wasting seun's space pls

I'm new here, still getting the hang of things. pardon me

AngryNigerian:


My dear, tell them! Instead of saying that he should set up a committee made up of trusted fellows to invest the money in particular national infrastructures (say Ajaokuta Steel or any other new project like refineries) or better still create a fund with it for entrepreneurship development for the innovative youths! Share d money indeed!!!

let's continue to be thankful the curse is no more in power.

PDP u people are not even ashamed, dey should share it among d 36 states so dat u guys can reloot it again like u did to bail out fund.

awon weyrey

The non-disclosure of the identities of the looters is a subtle stereotyping of all those who served in the past administration as thieves. Since no one can tell who among them returned stolen money. This totally defeats accountability as it makes it difficult to confirm the veracity of the government's claim...I don't agree with Mr Akinola that the recovered loot should be shared among the thirty-six states. Doing so stands logic on its head. Part of the loot should be given to our tertiary institutions as research grants. We really need to take a big leap in science and technology.

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PDP never seems to disappoint
Just imagine this nigga point of view
DAMN

Only a Zombie would disagree with this man.


He said he recovered money and yet we don't know who you recovered it from. Tell us who our enemies are so we could avoid them.

A thief is not meant to be shielded, The same thief can still come out tomorrow to run for a political office, We need to know them so we wouldn't make mistakes voting them In future.Afterall Buhari wouldn't be there forever.

Well I disagree with him on the idea of sharing it among states, There are many ways the common man can benefit from that, And I expect the Federal Government to look for things to do with the funds that would change the current economic situation and benefit the common man on the street.

The returned loots would be re-looted if shared among states.

midolian:
Why would a Chieftain seen to be sane suggest a thing this inane?

We all know it is "sharing" and "sharing" that has brought us where we are today

All they know how to do is share the Gala, share the booze. Instead of them to hide their head in shame for failing Nigerians, they are busy thinking of how to share loots recovered from them. SMH

Thank God the Nightmare called PDP is over.

you just spoke my mind

Obviously coming from a state that don't know how to generate internal revenue. So the money can come back to their hands.

So pdp believe say dem recover some loots, yet dem still get mouth to talk say make dey share d money. Dis party no get shame.

now pdp has finally admitted that some loots were recovered from its corrupt members.
but the chieftain should wait till BUHARI can hear again cus i heard he will still continue treatment in abuja on his ear infection

So this people ain't ashame to talk about looted Manni

Kwauntinu

First of all he should prosecute all the looters and then share the recovered loot among nigerians minus the 5%ters

The only part of the long epistle I support is the release of the looters names!
In that I [size=18pt]CONCUR[/size]!

Ekiti state and leadership... . Fayami was actually a mistake and that y they chased him away.....
... With a Governor like fayose this is expected form his party member

Old fxxl

Haaa PDP again? so you don spent the one you embezzled finished so that u can benefit from it. Ole

it could have been a nice thing for anyone to say, but PDP. PDP has been reduced to a pressure group. But they are being too critical and this makes their arguments invalid. If for nothing, PDP as a party should be rusticated for 16 faithful years for the harm they have caused to the common man in this country. They stole the money collectively. The recovered money could have been in the pockets of vile looters and vain criminals. Thanks to Buhari and the change morpheme. The money cannot be shared hastily just the way PDP has shared the loots. Let APC decide on the best way to inject this money back to the economy. PDthieves

They should share something out of nothing?. I thought PDP said no loot was recovered.

only God can save us in this country. If PDP can still have boldness for looted fund to be shared among them, then these people have no shame at all. All they know is how to loot this country dry. But I wish God to put all the enemies of this country in bondage they will never get out of in jesus name.