The President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has been described as the most corrupt in the history of Nigeria’s governance.
According to the Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province and Bishop, Enugu Diocese, Anglican Communion, Most. Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, who spoke to newsmen Monday evening, the administration has failed on all its promises, especially the aspect of fighting corruption.
He went on to say that the state of affairs in the country has worsened since Buhari took over power in 2015.
He said, “When Buhari was coming in, he promised change, we embraced him, but rather than what was promised to Nigerians, what we are seeing is worse.
“Corruption has gone to a high level. There is too much embezzlement and money laundering under this government.
“Corrupt officials who are indicted and arrested are not being imprisoned, even those that were imprisoned by the last administration have been granted pardon.
“We were told about billions of recovered loots, where is it? That’s why I said the government is too corrupt. They are re-looting recovered money.”
Recall that the present administration, earlier in the year granted pardon to two former State governors who were jailed for stealing public funds.
The former governors, Joshua Dariye of Plateau State and Jolly Nyame of Taraba State governed their respective States between 1999 and 2007.
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But according to the Cleric, the development is a clear indication that the government was not committed to the anti-corruption fight.
“Inflation is now too high like never before. A litre of petrol is now sold between N250 and N300.
“Salaries are not being paid; many States are yet to implement minimum wage.
“Brain drain is on the highest level, medical officials especially have all deserted the country and the government is just moving on as though everything is normal.
“The only interest of this government is on taking loans everyday, we don’t know how the debt will be paid; we are not even seeing what they are doing with the loans.
“Oil theft has worsened. The vessel that was discovered, why should it be set ablaze, destruction of evidence. Some people are supposed to be fired for doing that but nothing has happened,” he lamented.
Meanwhile, he also condemned the attack on some communities in Eha-Amufu, in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State, which left several persons dead.
While accusing some security personnel of sabotaging the efforts of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, he demanded the immediate removal of the security chiefs in the State.
“Some of these security men are not helping us, they appear to be sympathetic to those killing our people,” he alleged.