Who destroyed Nigeria?

Nduji Chukwudi Destiny
HOW APC DESTROYED NIGERIA FOR 16 YEARS
I'm usually taken aback whenever officers of the
present APC administration release statements
and interviews to sermonise Nigerians on how
PDP administration has destroyed Nigeria for
16years and how they are working on fixing the
mess created by PDP.
It is non-contestable that between May 29, 1999
and May 29, 2015, "PDP"(in quote) occupied the
seat of power in Abuja and control majority
states in the federation. However, we have to
get our fact right with respect to "who
destroyed Nigeria between 99 and 2015". I
believe we should do a holistic analysis on this
subject.
PRESIDENTS AND VICE BETWEEN 1999-2015:
Nigeria had three presidents between May 29,
1999 and May 29, 2015. Chief Olusegun
Obasanjo, Late Mallam Umaru Yar'adua and Dr
Goodluck Jonathan. Of the three, Obasanjo
spent eight years in office(1999-2007), Yar'adua
three years (May 2007-May 2010) and Dr
Jonathan five years (May 2010-May 2015).
Obasanjo with highest number of time spent
(Eight years) denounced PDP to become APC
and Buhari's navigator to office. Similarly, of the
three vice presidents between the period, Atiku
Abubakar spent the most number of years in
office (Eight, 1999-2007). He not only moved to
AC/APC while in office in 2006, he also aspired
to rule Nigeria on APC platform in 2014 and is a
member of APC's Board of Trustees.
SPEAKERS OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
BETWEEN 1999-2015:
Between 1999 and 2015 Nigeria had six
Speakers of Federal House of Representative.
There are Salisu Buhari (June -July 1999), Ghali
Na'aba(July 1999-June 2003), Aminu Bello
Mansari (June 2003-June 2007), Madam Patricia
Etteh (June 2007-November 2007), Dimeji
Bankole (Nov 2007-June 2011) and Waziri
Tambawal(June 2011-June 2015). Of all Six
former Speakers, FOUR are members of APC
(Na'aba, Mansari, Etteh and Tambawal) with a
combined period of TWELVE YEARS in office out
of the sixteen years. Mansari and Tambawal are
APC Governors of Katsina and Sokoto states
respectively.
PROMINENT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS:
Nasir Elrufai was DG Bureau for Public
Enterprise and Secretary of National Council on
Privatisation between 1999 and 2003. He later
became minister of FCT between 2003 and
2007. As DG BPE and Secretary of NCP, he
supervised the privatisation of NEPA, NITEL
etc..ALL were emershed in controversy. By
virtue of his office, Atiku Abubakar was the
Chairman of NCP between 1999 and 2007. Both
men supervised the privatisation of public
companies for the period. They are APC
members.
Danjuma Goje, was the minister of state for
power between 1999 and 2003. Rabiu
Kwankwaso was minister of Defence between
2003 and 2007. Both are members of APC BoT
and Senators. Samuel Orthom served as minister
of state, trade and investment between 2011
and 2015. Nasir Elrufai was minister of FCT
between 2003 and 2007. They are now
Governors of Benue and Kaduna states
respectively. Should we wash all these away?
STATE ADMINISTRATIONS BETWEEN
1999-2015:
Between 1999 and 2015, Gombe has had three
Governors, Abubakar Hashidu (4years), Danjuma
Goje (8years) and Ibrahim Dankwambo(4years).
Both Hashidu and Goje are members of APC.
That is a combined 12years.
In Kwara state, all governors since 1999 are
APC members save late Lawal who ruled under
APP.
In Anambra state, ex-Govs Mbadiniju (4years),
Nwabuweze Chris Ngige (3years), and Peter Obi
(8years) were Governors. Mbadinuju and Ngige
are APC members. That is a combined 7years
between 1999-2014. PDP Obi held sway for 8
years.
Similarly, in Benue state George Akume was held
sway from 1999-2007(and Senator 2007 till
date). Is APC chieftain.
All Governors of Osun state between 1999 till
date are APC members. Also in Ekiti state, of
the 16 years, PDP's Fayose only had four.
Otunba Niyi Adebayo(4years), Segun Oni (3
years) and Fayemi (4years) are BoT members of
APC.
In Abia state, Uzo Kalu that held sway between
1999 to 2007 is a Chief of APC. APC Govs has
been in power in Lagos state all through the
period.
In Zamfara state, APC Govs held sway for
TWELVE out of the 16years. In Rivers state APC
Chieftain Rotimi Amaechi was not only Governor
for eight years(of the 16years), he also served
as Speaker for the other part of 8years. Plateau
state Governor Simon lalong was a Speaker
during the Dariye administration. The list is
endless.
APC CLAIM OF PDP DESTROYING NIGERIA FOR
16 YEARS IS ILLOGICAL:
We can see that between 1999 and May 2015
individuals occupied various political offices, the
actions(and inactions) of these office-holders
contributed to the decline of the Nigeria and her
economy. Majority of these people were at one
time or the other indicted for corrupt practices
and fraud while in office. Most of these people
are members of APC and some appointed into
offices. ALL of them combined are responsible
for the sorry state of things in Nigeria. We can't
forget so soon that it was Saraki and Amaechi
(as NGF Chairpersons) that moved for the
Sharing and depletion of the Excess Crude
Account, which GEJ bowed to between 2007
and 2012. In fact, theyalso pushed for the
sharing of One Billion Dollars in Soveriegn
Wealth Fund but was resisted by Jonathan.
Today, Saraki is not just APC Senator but also
the Senate President, while Amaechi is a
minister-designate. Can we forget so soon that
Audu Ogbeh, a minister-designate and APC
Senator Barnabas Germade were PDP National
Chairmen between these period.
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