A gubernatorial aspirant in Oyo State,under the platform of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Barrister Sarafadeen Abiodun Alli, says Nigerians; irrespective of tribe, political party or religion have a duty to query President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), over what he described as “huge debt the administration has incurred since it came to power in 2015”.
Alli, revealed that he was worried by the “enormous debts of Nigeria, both internally and externally”.
He said that it was unfortunate that the federal and states have incurred about 10.5 trillion naira debt since the inception of the present administration in 2015.
Daily Post reports that the former Secretary to Oyo State Government, SSG, in a statement made available tonewsmen on Sunday by his Media Aide, Comrade Ibrahim Taiwo, added that Nigerians should not be shy to query and challenge the current administration over the debt.
Alli in the statement remarked that, “Nigerians have a duty to query the government of the APC led by President Muhammadu Buhari especially now that the administration is winding up for the 2019 general elections.
“As at June, 2015, external debts of the states of the federation stood at two trillion naira in June, 2015 and by June, 2018, it has risen to about seven trillion naira, while that of the federal government which was eight and a half trillion rose to twelve trillion.
“In summary, debts hanging on the neck of innocent Nigerians, external and domestic stand at twenty two and a half trillion naira from twelve trillion it was before the advent of the APC administration in Nigeria, an increase of eighty-five percent within three years”.
Alli regretted that many Nigerians were still in abject poverty despite the huge debt the administration has incurred.
