Former Minister of State for Training, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration, likening its model of governance to a “cartel behaviour.”
Nwajiuba, whereas talking on Come up Tv’s ‘Prime Time’ on Thursday, accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of presiding over gross incompetence and consolidating political energy to nook nationwide assets.
“Who removes subsidy right this moment and the subsequent morning takes a mortgage to purchase a yacht, renovate a vice-presidential home that isn’t lived in, journey overseas? This isn’t authorities. That is cartel behaviour,” he stated.
The previous minister burdened that his criticism was not centred on allegations of corruption however on what he described as a basic failure of governance.
“I’m not speaking about thievery. I’m speaking about gross incompetence,” Nwajiuba stated, including that the nation was being poorly managed following main coverage adjustments.
Nwajiuba additionally declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Explaining his determination to hitch the 2027 race, Nwajiuba stated, “I declared to run as a result of we’ve come into 2026, the ADC is prepared, the coalition has come into the ADC and the celebration is now set.”
In keeping with him, the ADC’s technique is to construct grassroots buildings and appeal to Nigerians dissatisfied with the present state of governance.
“That is the time to remind all of our supporters and individuals who need a change on this insanity referred to as governance to return with their total crew,” he stated.
Responding to criticism that the opposition is recycling acquainted political figures, Nwajiuba stated the celebration was searching for a mix of expertise, training and power.
He, nevertheless, dismissed the thought of political “heavyweights” inside the ADC however acknowledged the presence of distinguished figures, together with Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi, Peter Obi and Nasir El-Rufai.
“I don’t wish to break by the sector,” Nwajiuba stated. “I wish to deliver in additional substance, extra youthful individuals. The long run belongs to us.”
He added that his ambition was rooted in governance quite than activism. “I’m not a political activist. I’m a politician. We do that to run a authorities and make folks’s lives work higher,” he stated.
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