President Muhammadu Buhari
An All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain in Bauchi state, Ali
Ibrahim Ningi has cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari against plans by
the government to disburse part of the Abacha loot to poor Nigerian
households.
Speaking to DAILY POST, in an exclusive interview in Bauchi on
Tuesday, Ningi said that it was unfortunate for the Federal Government
to plan giving Nigerian households N5,000 out of the Abacha loot as a
palliative measure against poverty and hunger.
He said, “Yes, I listened to the programme aired by
international radio with shock if it’s true that the Federal Government
has decided to give Nigerians N5,000 out of the Abacha loot.”
The politician maintained that the APC government of Buhari is
clueless and without advisers to make it address the more meaningful
needs of Nigerians.
“It’s expected that the Federal Government should channel the
funds to education, health and the N-Power programme apparently to
cushion the adverse poverty among Nigerians as was the system during
Buhari’s days as PTF boss where drugs were procured through the agency,” Ningi opined.
He cautioned the President not to allow himself be derailed by “corrupt presidential cabals”,
stressing that any attempt to disburse the Abacha loot to Nigerians by
the APC government would justify the weakness and incapability of the
Buhari administration.
“Visit our education sector at all levels and received shocking
conditions, same apply to the health sector with absence of drugs apart
from youths who are now streets touts linked to poverty. As such, the
Federal Government should kindly discard any ill-advised plan to
disburse the Abacha loot to Nigerians just because of the 2019
elections,” Ningi added.