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Sunday, 30 August 2015

Give Jonathan administration due credit, former ministers tell Buhari

Former ministers under former President Jonathan have released a statement where they asked the Buhari led government to stop attacking the administration of their former boss and give them some credit. In the statement signed by former Minister of National planning Abubakar Suleiman and released today August 30th, the former ministers listed the various achievements during their tenure, stressing that the successes that have been recorded in the present government was as a result of the good foundation they laid. They urged Buhari to press on with the anti-corruption fight, but that the fight must be done in a fair and non-partisan manner, in line with due process, and not as a political witch-hunt. The statement after the cut...

 
We, the Ministers who served under the President Goodluck Jonathan administration, have watched with increasing alarm and concern the concerted effort by the Buhari administration and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to condemn, ridicule and undermine the efforts of that administration, in addition to impugning the integrity of its individual members.
While we concede that every administration has the right to chart its own path as it deems fit, we nevertheless consider the vilification of the Jonathan administration, to be ill intentioned, unduly partisan, and in bad faith. The effort that has been made to portray each and every member of the Jonathan administration as corrupt and irresponsible, in an orchestrated and vicious trial by media, has created a lynch mentality that discredits our honest contributions to the growth and development of our beloved nation.
We are proud to have served Nigeria and we boldly affirm that we did so diligently and to the best of our abilities. The improvements that have been noticed today in the power sector, in national security, and in social services and other sectors did not occur overnight. They are products of solid foundations laid by the same Jonathan administration.
Contrary to what the APC and its agents would rather have the public believe, the Jonathan administration did not encourage corruption,
rather it fought corruption vigorously, within the context of the rule of law and due process. For the benefit of those who may have
forgotten so soon, it was the Jonathan administration that got rid of the fraud in fertilizer subsidies, which had plagued the country for decades. This helped to unleash a revolution in agricultural production and productivity.
It was also the Jonathan administration that supported the institutional development of strong systems and mechanisms to curb
corruption in the public service and plug revenue leakages. These included the development of the Government Integrated Financial Management Platform, The Single Treasury Account (TSA), and the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Management Systems (IPPIS), in addition to the biometric registration of civil servants and pensioners which saved the country over N100 billion paid to ghost
workers and ghost pensioners.
To ensure greater transparency and integrity in the oil and gas sector, the Jonathan administration ordered investigations and put
mechanisms in place to check the theft of Nigeria’s crude oil. It was also under the Jonathan administration that a Nigerian Content policy was introduced, which opened up that sector to Nigerians in a manner that was not previously the case. It was also the Jonathan administration that mobilized and secured the support of our neighbouring countries to ensure a robust multinational response to the menace of terrorism and insurgency, resulting in notable advancements in the fight against terror. President Jonathan personally initiated the collaboration that led to these advancements and ensured that Nigeria provided the needed financial support for the Multinational Joint Task Force.
It was the Jonathan administration that repaired and rehabilitated over 25, 000 kilometres of our nation’s roads. Nigeria also became a profitable and preferred investment-friendly destination. It was under President Jonathan, for example, that Nigeria’s electric power sector became more competitive and attractive to local and foreign investments.
The same administration promoted the rule of law, free speech, fundamental human rights, and a robust freedom of information regime. Women’s rights to participate in public life and the Federal Character principle as well as other Constitutional principles were also respected. In every respect, our administration promoted inclusive governance and encouraged all stakeholders including the private sector to play key roles in the transformation of Nigeria.
It should also not be forgotten that the Jonathan administration strengthened electoral institutions and created a peaceful environment for democracy to thrive. On this score, it is sad and ironic that the chief beneficiaries of that same legacy are the most vociferous today in condemning President Jonathan and his team.
Perhaps the new administration and the APC would be sincere enough to publish the details of the hand over notes they received.
In addition, the Buhari administration should be fair enough to acknowledge the good works of the Jonathan administration. No administration can be either completely bad or completely good.
President Jonathan’s achievements in moving this country to greater heights deserve to be duly acknowledged. We urge President Muhammadu Buhari to build on these achievements.
We also urge him to press on with the anti-corruption fight, but in a fair and non-partisan manner, in line with due process, and not as a
political witch-hunt.
The various lies and fabrications being peddled by some self-appointed spokespersons of the administration may entertain the unwary, but such sensationalism may achieve the unintended effect of de-marketing our
country within the international community. All such persons playing to the gallery for whatever gains should be called to order. The
name-calling of members of the Jonathan administration and the trial by news media should also stop.
We encourage President Buhari to continue with the probes, but this must be in strict accordance with his oath of office to treat all
Nigerians equally and with the fear of God.
We have reserved our comment until now, in the fervent hope that once the euphoria that may have inspired the various attacks on the past administration wears off, reason will prevail. But we are constrained to speak up in defence of the legacy of the Jonathan administration, and shall do so again, for as long as those who are determined to
rubbish that legacy, are unrelenting in their usual deployment of blackmail, persecution, and similar tactics.
Dr Abubakar O. Suleiman
Former Minister of National Planning

39 comments:

Unknown said...

Too long abeg!

Unknown said...

Na dem sabi biko, I can't deal. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

We don hear!

Unknown said...

Na dem sabi biko, I can't deal. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Na dem sabi biko, I can't deal. Linda take note!

Anonymous said...

Okay then I give him full credit for due to him and his administration for the astronomical corruption and wrecking of Nigeria's economy.

Unknown said...

To whom much is given, much is expected :-)

Unknown said...

To whom much is given, much is expected :-)

Unknown said...

What due credit?shameless old man.due credit for huge corruption during his tenure.Jonathan administration is worse than useless.

Anonymous said...

That's it APC should should stop their lies and get to work sharply...... we want to visible change.

FRESH said...

One goof spoils EVERY good thing.Guys,a woman loves you deeply, but sleeps around,would you call her a good wife? Ladies,your boyfriend is the 'bestest' man you've ever known but last weekend,you invited him over to a party at your house & he stole your dad's wrist watch.What say you? I rest my case.

Unknown said...

He's right!!

SWILL MARTIN said...

**yawns seeeen

Unknown said...

well said able ministers... but sycophants like aboki, Linda take Note chick & Bonario will definitely criticize this statement like they do everything that credits GEJ...

Anonymous said...

Well said. I fully support this statement. I am just so disappointed with this Buhari and APC. There is just so much vitriol and name calling and sensationalism without substance meanwhile Buhari is appointing northerners every where.

Anonymous said...

APC is like the cancer that eats up the beat in our society. They have introduced hatred and incites hatred to achieve their aim of divide and rule. While we were dancing to APC song of crucify Jonathan Buhari was appointing his northerners into all the strategic positions.

Anonymous said...

I like this very matured statement. It is clear to me that these former ministers are not afraid of Buhari's many attack dogs. Instead of Buhari and APC to focus on governance they are instead on the pages of the papers spreading propaganda after propaganda. Useless bunch.

Alexshoppee said...

It has been the african culture for the incumbent government to be attacking the administration of immediate past government..mr sir buhari face ur work and leave the etuawke boy jona alone...(Naija si ma dun says alexshoppee)

AC£S said...

Credit for what?

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

I concur

Obinna Ndibe said...

thank you Dr Abubaka I Obinna Fidelis Ndibe strongly agree with you may God bless you.may God bless Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and his crew. Only time shall praise you all.

Unknown said...

Uhmmmmmmmm presido you heard that right?

Mr Bond said...

I really wished he deserved one.

chris said...

Nigerians need to give credit to whom credit is due else the present administration will take credit for what it never achieved. I will print this press release and and keep it and in 4 years I will compare it with what the present administration has added

Unknown said...

Bokohari is a noose maker. He will keep making noise till thy kingdom come.

Anonymous said...

Shut the fu*ck up, you bunch of thieves! A clear conscience fears no accusation.

Anonymous said...

@ times you should just keep shut, u don't need to comment on every post. What a trash.....

shola shawn said...

Crap...U guys were largely failures. Its the bitter truth!

Abdul Adepetu said...

Yet you were booted out. Retire!

Anonymous said...

Yes, we can see and feel the 'legacy' of that hopeless administration! Thugs turned millioniares, contracts to militants, neglect of Ogoni land, Niger delta etc, ministers turned cabals that jet around the globe to shop with friends at our expense, only to fall so ill when the game is up! Integrity is not about being upright when it suits you, its about being so at all times. And thats where GEJ and these self righteous minister missed it.

Unknown said...

U re d most foolish and unsophisticated yoruba baboon I av ever noticed... See hw ur insanity manifested in ur comment.... Anu mpama

Unknown said...

Omo Oba ofe okwuru... Efulefu

Anonymous said...

Buhari is too old for all dis bullshits, he shld better get himself busy wit d task ahead of him.

Anonymous said...

Na so...

Unknown said...

Na only PDP corrupt abi? APC na saints. We ar watching

Unknown said...

Well said. APC and it's agents can only fool some people. .

Unknown said...

U r not making sense meehn! Brains are awesom, find one!

Anonymous said...

Shame on buhari if 1 dollar is not equal to 1 naira...
Shame on buhari if the 7 million jobs you blab about doesn’t come to pass...
Shame on buhari if he can't fight corruption....
Shame on buhari if all our roads are not worked on....etc...
Shame on buhari cos school children are still waiting for their lunch
Shame on buhari if he can't pay jobless graduate their 5k monthly
Shame on you buhari if you did not bring back our girls that is if there are any missing...
Shame on you buhari cos boko haram is still killing and maiming people everyday since you assumed office
Na sit down dey look I dey and I wish you what you wished GEJ in his regime....
If all these did not come to pass... God will make this country ungovernable for you

Anonymous said...

Well written! I try telling people this. GEJ achieved all this despite the constant pressure on him by non well wishers e.g Obj but people can't see beyond their noses and they won't admit they're Gullible because everyone knows everything in Nigeria, nobody is wrong.

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