PRESS RELEASE
It is uncharitable to play down the roles played by Atiku Abubakar in stabilizing the Nigerian economy under President Olusegun Obasanjo administration.
It is with total disbelief to watch Chief Obasanjo castigating his vice Atiku Abubakar who in the face of total economic depression, led the team that put the economy on the path of sustainable development.
At least, it is on record that Obasanjo administration was greeted with financial challenges, having just been birthed by the military government of Gen. Abdusalam Abubakar. It then took the resilience, hard work and total commitment of the Atiku Abubakar-led economic team to devise means for sustainable economic growth to move the nation forward.
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These involved drastic formulation of economic policies and reforms aimed at generating funds into the coffer of the government by plugging holes in which resources were being either stolen or wasted. In fact, this led to the creation of EFCC and related anti-corruption agencies.
It is worthy to note that reforms carried out in the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) by the team at that time, led to increasing in revenue generation and efficiencies as still seen today. Altogether, the team ensured the cancellation of the country’s external debt by the foreign nations.
We hereby advise our leaders to always appreciate the efforts of Nigerians who had helped in the process of nation-building in the past for future leaders to emulate Nigerians in the likes of Atiku Abubakar.
Signed
Hon. Alexander Akinwande
Ag. National General Secretary WAYS 4 Atiku Abubakar
