The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Minister of Works and
Housing, Babatunde Fashola, not to hide under the disagreements and
confusion in his party over 2023 election, to divert attention from
reports of how N4.6 billion public fund was diverted into private bank
accounts during his tenure as Minister of Power, Works and Housing.
The PDP however describes as disheartening that a highly respected
minister like Fashola has failed to explain how such amount of money was
allegedly diverted through surreptitious payments, in 654 tranches to 21
private bank accounts in a space of two months; a situation which
highlights the level of rot in that ministry in the years of its
existence under his watch.
Fashola has failed to respond to Nigerians inquisitions on how he
allegedly oversaw such a corrupt system, which points to why our
nation’s power, housing and road infrastructure sector had remained in
shambles despite the huge resources allocated during the tenure.
Instead, what we see are attempts to use primordial discussion related
to disagreements in the APC to divert attention from the fraud
allegation.
It is rather pathetic that Fashola is still in his political pipe dream
under a rejected All Progressives Congress (APC) when the people have
moved on even as Nigerians of goodwill are already rallying on the
platform of our party for solutions to the myriads of problems brought
upon our nation by the APC.
The PDP however notes Fashola’s description of political parties in the
mould of the APC as “clubs”, which further confirmed that the APC is not
out for governance but a power-grabbing platform of self-centered
individuals; the reason our nation has been in a dire strait since the
last five years.
The PDP invites the public to note Fashola’s assertion that Nigerians
can only vote for a party that fulfills its promises.
This statement is an indictment on the APC and justifies the decision by
Nigerians to distance themselves from that party.
Moreover, the PDP holds the constant reference to our party by APC
leaders, including Fashola, as a direct demonstration of their admission
that our party is the only platform that can return hope and direction
to Nigerians, particularly, the youths.
Nevertheless, our party charges the Minister of Works and Housing to
leave the issue of 2023 and immediately address the allegation of fraud
hanging around his tenure as minister of power, works and housing.
