Former Governor of Edo state, Adams Oshiomole has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to be ruthless in dealing with former and serving government officials discovered to have looted public funds. The former governor stated this on Sunday in Benin during a chat with newsmen.
He said those criticizing the current administration for its continued reference to the rot that characterized the former administration were wrong stressing that the move was to make Nigerians realize how the previous government looted the country and failed to provide good leadership and governance.
“I think that if other Nigerians don’t understand the power of transparency, the right to know, the media should uphold that right and defend it. What was stolen was not from private purse; the house that was destroyed was not a private residence.
We are talking of resources, which if it is distributed on basis of equality, divide by 180 million people you will be a lot richer. I think my only complaint is that the Federal Government should be more ruthless because there are lot of people who should be in court who are not there.
When I was still in the office and I said the kind of money they stole was huge in dollars they paid hired writers to ask how I knew. I have interacted with power vertically and horizontally. I know that we cannot be lamenting today without understanding that the treasury was burgled yesterday.
I think the promise of democracy is that good or bad, the people have the right to know and that is the starting point and particularly important."
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