The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has again blamed past civilian administrations for the current nation’s economic woes.

Tinubu stated this in his address as the special guest of honour at the 35th annual Aminu Kano Memorial Symposium, held in Kano, on Tuesday.

The former Lagos state Governor, who was represented by Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo state, described the ex-President Goodluck Jonathan-led administration as the worst culprit in the pillaging of the nation’s resources.

Tinubu attributed the country’s current infrastructural deficit to the billions stolen by the past governments.

He said the APC government had in the past three years been labouring hard to clean the rot and give the people a new lease of life.

Tinubu said “The APC government may, at times, be imperfect in fulfilling the spirit of Aminu Kano but we are far from the PDP (Peoples Democratic Party), which has perfected the malign craft of giving selfish ambition primacy over the public good.

“Consequently, the Buhari government has spent inordinate time cleaning the rot and plugging the holes in the corrupt system the others had institutionalised as their strategic policy and national direction.

“The APC has been working to steer our national ship from this awful direction in order that we may bring the people and their welfare into safe harbor.

“Had the billions of dollars and trillions of naira that were stolen by past governments been used for the people, the nation would have been able to acquire the infrastructure and implement the programs that bring greater development and economic justice to all.

“Instead, the select few ate more than their bellies could contain. Distorting the cause of justice and hijacking the means of national welfare, they wildly enriched themselves and left the average Nigerian to dine on the passing wind.”

Due to the drop in oil prices, Tinubu said that the ruling government had had less resources at its disposal than its predecessors, but had done more with the less.

He said the theme of the symposium was apt and timely.

He commended the Aminu Kano Center for Democratic Research and Training and Bayero University for the initiative.

Tinubu described Aminu Kano as a “great man that could have lived an easy life by exploiting, for selfish objectives, all the opportunities opened to a man of his great abilities and social station.”

He added that, “Instead, he (Aminu Kano) devoted himself to the welfare of the people. He took the harder path because it was the true and correct one. As Aminu Kano did, we must do.

“The spirit of this great man must guide more than our deliberations here today. That spirit must direct our political intercourse and actions.”

Other speakers at the event, Publisher of Premium Times, Mr. Dapo Olorunyomi and a stalwart of APC, Dr. Usman Bugaje, examined the “Democratic governance in Nigeria and the imperatives of party ideology and supremacy.”

In his paper, Bugaje raised a few posers such as the difference between power and authority, legality and legitimacy, as well as eligibility and sustainability.

He argued that it was possible to have power without having authority, adding that it was also possible to be eligible, but not suitable for a given position or office.

In order to succeed, he said a leader must be knowledgeable, courageous and selfless; while adding that a leader must be like a shepherd who leads his cattle to a place of pasture and a good place where they can graze.

In his own presentation, Olorunyomi stressed the need for the country to be in accord and be united in purpose.

In spite of the challenges that Rwanda recently went through, he said that the country was able to bounce back into a unified entity where law and order reigned because of unity of purpose.

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https://www.reportnaija.ng/2018/04/17/again-tinubu-lambasts-jonathan-others-for-nigerias-woes/

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Baba you just bleep up right now,were you not indicted some years back and you a claiming Jonathan's administration was worse.If you know you're not corrupt allow another party to rule Lagos state and see if the fowl yansh won't open.A thief trying to be a saint.

my dear nairalanders there is no polling booth on line go out and get your PVC and let's us decide who would make Nigeria governable.
#BUHARIADMINISTRATIONISASCAM don't be fooled

Baba Tifnibu, it seems they have settled you with some juicy offers and thus you lost track of logical reasoning

A pot calling the kettle black.
You are only supporting buhari's re-election because he has single you out of the criminals.Dont worry.When another party takes over power from baba-go-slow all your ill-gotten properties will be confiscated.

Story for the gods, what has your party done?

Tinubu is always wailing, even after the victory of APC. What does Tinubu really want? Does Tinubu mean well for Nigeria and Nigerians?

Ever since Buhari called this abandoned trashed from his sobered home to unite the broken APC members....He's been making unnecessary noise to gain cheap attention that he never did after the 2015 elections!!

Still the only hit song by APC Chieftains..Goodluck stole plenty money but we have less money to spend/steal. Not a list of achievements as promised!

Oil has risen from average $25 to about $70 since they came in..any significant impact on Nigerians? Oil subsidy that used to be major drain on our budgets have been removed by this government? This government is borrowing right left and centre heavily!

APC usual blame games

I mean BAT

These evil politicians from the lying party APC will never see any thing good.

This is not the Tinubu I use to know

What other achievements is there for the APC to showcase other than lament over what they term "mess" they met?


Every campaign rally this year will be about "mess we met", and how they need more time (after wasting the first 4yrs like the prodigal son).