Corrupt politicians sponsors of militants, to tarnish my govt - BUHARI

President Muhammadu Buhari who has been
in New York for the United Nations Assembly
event, has blamed corrupt politicians for the
resurgence of militancy in the Niger Delta.
While speaking in New York when he hosted
Nigerian professionals based in the United
States of America on Friday, President
Muhammadu Buhari blamed corrupt Nigerian
politicians for the resurgence of militancy in
the Niger Delta.
The president said further that it was obvious
that those who fritted away the nation’s
resources were determined to sabotage the
current administration, adding that the
problems confronting the country were as a
result of the inability to “save for the rainy
day”.
“We got into trouble as a country, because we
did not save for the rainy day. For example,
between 1999 and 2015, when we produced
an average of 2.1 million barrels of oil per
day, and oil prices stood at an average of
$100 per barrel, we did not save, neither did
we develop infrastructure. Suddenly, when we
came in 2015, oil prices fell to about 30
dollars per barrel.
“I asked; where are the savings? There were
none. Where are the railways? The roads?
Power? None. I further asked; what did we do
with billions of dollars that we made over the
years? They said we bought food. Food with
billions of dollars? I did not believe, and still
do not believe.
“In most parts of Nigeria, we eat what we
grow. People in the south eat tubers, those in
the north eat grains, which they plant, and
those constitute over 60 per cent of what we
eat. So, where did the billions of dollars go?
We did a lot of damage to ourselves by not
developing infrastructure when we had the
money.
“Those who stole Nigeria dry are not happy.
They recruited the militants against us in the
Niger Delta, and began to sabotage oil
infrastructure. We lose millions of barrels per
day, at a time when every dollar we can earn,
counts. It is a disgrace that a minimum of 27
states, out of 36 that we have in Nigeria, can’t
pay salaries,” he said.




Source :naijaloaded
Edited by DANIEL IKECHUKWU EKWUNIFE