Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has vowed to fight
corruption like never before if given the chance to preside over the country’s
affairs.
Atiku also
challenged those he described as his self-righteous political enemies to either
prove his alleged corrupt activities or keep quiet. The APC chieftain said this during a facility
tour of the new ultra-modern Yaliam Press Limited in Jabi area of Abuja on
Monday, September 11. This was contained in a statement by his Media Office in
Abuja.
Atiku was quoted as
saying, “he would fight corruption like never before if he is given the
opportunity to preside over the affairs of the country.” The former Vice-President said, “It is
sickening to continue to regurgitate allegations of corruption against me by
people who have failed to come forward with a single shred of evidence of my
misconduct while in office.”
He noted that
people who lacked initiative, personal resourcefulness and ideas about wealth
creation, “always assume that a man cannot build himself without stealing.” “People who are bereft of ideas about
entrepreneurial spirit always think that everyone else is a thief just like
them,” he added. Atiku said it was morally offensive for people who despise
honest labour to become judges in the courts of public opinion.
The Waziri Adamawa
explained that though he had not been convicted of corruption by any court in
the land or elsewhere, his political enemies had been parading a fake morality
to fool gullible Nigerians. The former
Vice-President said he was well equipped to fight corruption because of his
vast experiences both in the public and private sectors and his ability to
build a team capable of accomplishing the task.
Nigerian Monitor
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