The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) describes the over bloated N37
\nbillion claimed to be for the renovation of the National Assembly
\ncomplex as an unpardonable rip-off plot and a last straw of the brazen
\ncorruption that pervades the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC
\nadministration.<\/p>\n
The party says it is indefensible for the Buhari Presidency to propose a
\nwhooping N37 billion for renovation work on the National Assembly
\ncomplex, which was built at the cost of N7 billion naira.<\/p>\n
Our party insists that the over 500 percent padding of the original
\nconstruction cost is completely insupportable even with the prevailing
\ncosts and exchange rate regime, a development that has already spurred
\npublic outcry and apprehensions of plots to divert the fund for
\npolitical interests of certain APC leaders.<\/p>\n
The over bloated renovation figure is therefore not only sacrilegious
\nbut also further confirms that the APC-led administration is overtly
\ncorrupt and only out to steal, drain and divert our national resources
\nfor selfish purposes of certain individuals in the present
\nadministration.<\/p>\n
The party insists that such corruption is unacceptable in a nation
\nconfronted by alarming economic downturn, extreme poverty, hunger,
\ndecayed infrastructure and security challenges.<\/p>\n
The PDP however notes that the N37 billion is embedded in the budget of
\nthe Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) as approved by
\nPresident Buhari, which leaves the burden of explanation on Mr.
\nPresident\u2019s doorsteps.<\/p>\n
The party therefore charges President Buhari to demonstrate the
\nintegrity of his approval by immediately publishing a detailed breakdown
\nof the renovation project in line with his recent directives to
\nMinistries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).<\/p>\n
President Buhari is challenged to immediately publish the details of the
\nindividual renovation lines, amount and reason for each payment as well
\nas the contractors, beneficiaries and payment patterns for Nigerians to
\nsee, if indeed the money has not been detailed for diversion.<\/p>\n
The party charges the National Assembly to stand on the side of the
\npeople by using its statutory legislative instruments to thoroughly
\nscrutinize the FCDA budget and eliminate all embedded padding designed
\nto fleece our nation.<\/p>\n
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) describes the over bloated N37 billion claimed to be for the renovation of the National Assembly complex as an unpardonable rip-off plot and a last…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-other-news"],"yoast_head":"\n