“Under Jonathan, corruption brought Nigeria under siege”
This is coming following several allegations of corruption levelled against Goodluck Jonathan's seven-year reign as well as many top members of his cabinet.
The Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), the 55 Nigerians reportedly looted a total of N1.3trillion from the country's treasury
“The massive embezzlement of $2billion through the Office of the National Security Adviser under the leadership of Col. Sambo Dasuki, who allegedly diverted the money appropriated to fight insurgency.
“His (Jonathan’s) tolerance of corruption was reflected in the sunset of activities of anti-corruption agencies under his watch and exponential increase of other vices no doubt fuel by corruption.
“The problems in the downstream sector of the petroleum industry reached zenith with multi-billion dollars subsidy scams while President Jonathan looked the other way,"
“At the same time, other vices spread like cancer – kidnapping, import duty waivers, financial recklessness, a profligate legislature, corrupt judiciary, etc. There was no single high profile conviction under his watch yet there were allegations of high profile corruption within his cabinet.
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