Buhari administration more corrupt than any government since 1999, says Atiku

Atiku Abubakar, a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, says the Muhammadu Buhari administration is the most corrupt of the five governments that have ruled since the country’s return to democracy in 1999.

According to Sahara Reporters, the former Vice President made this assertion on Tuesday in Abakaliki while addressing the crowd at his campaign rally.

“What is happening today in our country is in contravention with all our provisions of our constitution. In our federation, we are supposed to have an inclusive government but you know that this Federal Government is not inclusive,” he said.

“You know that this Federal Government is not united; you know that this Federal Government is incompetent; you know that this Federal Government is more corrupt than any government we have come through since 1999.

“So, let nobody come and deceive you on corruption; they are more corrupt than any government that I know since 1999 and we shall be revealing their level of corruption. Fighting corruption alone is not the only responsibility of government.

“Our unemployment has accelerated high and there has never a time we had more than 11 million people, young people, young women, thrown out of job. Today, we have more than 11 million unemployed people. Today, we have witnessed much insecurity in this country. Today, we are witnessing high inflation the APC government has brought to us in this country.”

He also expressed his confidence that the newly formed coalition of political parties would vote Buhari out of office in 2019.

He said: “On Tuesday, 40 political parties came together to meet themselves to present one candidate for presidential election. The coalition is going to have one candidate for presidential election, one candidate for governor, one candidate for senator, one candidate for House of Reps, one candidate for House of Assembly, one candidate for party chairman.

“We need this alliance because what I have seen in the last three years is what I have not seen in the last 35 years in this country. Therefore, we are determined, we are united and we are ready to make sure that in the next election whether state or national or federal, we will kick out APC in every state in this country.

“We have never experienced the level of poverty we are facing today. They are selling crude oil around $70 per barrel; when we came in 1999 it was around $10 per barrel. I want to assure you that your party is ready to take that power but we can only do so through your support and your unity of purpose. You are our bosses, if you tell us to go right we will go, if you tell us to go left we will go but at the end of the day you must accept responsibility if you take us to the wrong direction.”