APC hits out at Atiku, says Obasanjo’s Administration was shortsighted on Economic Diversification

Editor Politics 02/05/2020

“Tells ex-VP to stop being sanctimonious”.

The ruling All Progressives Congress APC said it welcomes the suggestions of a former vice president, Atiku Abubakar on economic diversification, but took a swipe at him for not implementing those suggestions when he was in office.

They also reminded him that he held sway as chairman of the National Council on Privatisation for eight years.

“He had the opportunity to diversify our economy but didn’t“.

APC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu also expressed shock that it took the former vice president 13 years after leaving office to know that the administration of President Obasanjo under which he served as second in command was shortsighted for its inability to diversify the economy.

“He’s failing to acknowledge the bold efforts of the Buhari administration”.

The party said it was a bit surprised that the former Vice President failed to acknowledge the bold efforts the President Muhammadu Buhari administration has made in the last five years towards diversification of the economy and the many positive gains Nigeria has recorded.

“Perhaps, it was an oversight. Or, could it be too inconvenient a truth to admit?”, The party queried. While we appreciate that Atiku Abubakar is keying into this administration’s policy direction regarding diversification, we are only worried that it took him 13 years after leaving office to realise.

“Reminding him that he was vice president for 8 years

Atiku Abubakar had eight years as a powerful Vice President and Chairman of the National Council on Privatisation with vantage opportunity to lead the country away from its dependence on oil.

How Nigeria got worse even when international oil prices were stable and high are matters Atiku Abubakar may still need to address in future”, APC added.

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Source: Vanguard