Former Defence minister, General Theophilus Danjuma (rtd), yesterday advised the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, to investigate President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration over the $60billion debt profile it would bequeath to the country, with nothing to justify it.

Danjuma made the call in Takum, Taraba State, during the commissioning and handing over of two bridges he built along Takum-Katsina Ala Road.
The call came days after the Vice President-elect, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has raised concern about the huge debt burden that President Jonathan was bequeathing to Buhari’s government.

Professor Osinbajo, while speaking at a two-day policy dialogue last Wednesday on the implementation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) agenda for change, noted that the country was experiencing its worst moment in history, as a whopping $60billion local and foreign debt was hanging on its neck, while over two-thirds of the states in the country were owing workers’ salaries and the Federal Government was borrowing to fund recurrent expenditure.
He also disclosed that about 110 million Nigerians were wallowing in poverty.

Commenting on Saturday, Danjuma lamented that the outgoing administration had nothing to show for incurring the debt and emphasized that a probe was needed to uncover what happened to the fund.
“It is disheartening to know that the incoming government of Buhari will have to contend with a debt of over $60billion and there is nothing to show for this huge debt,” he said.

“Well, we would know what happened to these monies, because I believe that the Buhari administration has to, and should, in national interest, investigate the administration so that we would know what happened.”

The former minister said he chose to steer clear of politics because “all the political parties are the same [and] very bad.” adding that “I rather steer clear of it. I support anyone who comes to me for money based on what I make of their person irrespective of political affiliations,” he said.

General Danjuma said he constructed the bridges to address the plight of his people and cut the number of deaths and permanent disabilities caused by the replaced dilapidated bridges.

“The project started when I noticed the deplorable state of the bridges and realized that they have become deathtraps and a major cause of serious disabilities in the society over the years. I was determined that something has to be done and immediately initiated the project.

“Being aware that this is a federal road, I sought and obtained permission from Works Ministry and the work commenced. We worked closely with the ministry and other relevant bodies and today, the challenges are over and I’m glad this is over,” Danjuma stated.

Danjuma who regretted that the road has not been given any serious attention since the Civil War, called on the minister to award the contract for the building of the road to a competent civil engineering company, not Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), noting that the contract supposedly awarded for the construction of the road over a year ago had been ignored completely to the detriment of the people.

liberty300:
This useless people. Still hunting Jonathan while the country is in turmoil.

Pls tell us why you northerners own majority of the oil wells but we do not have fuel. But that's none of my business sha

socialmediaman:


Isn't it ironical that those who claim to want a better country don't care about who steals their money? Maybe we should call all those who don't want a probe and subtract the money from their salaries till they finish paying it from their hardwork, as a sign of true sacrifice to their beloved country

PassingShot:
The fact is that for any nation to move in the right direction and progress toward real development, each and every government must be held accountable for her actions and inactions. Only when people realize that they will be called to answer for their deeds and misdeeds would they behave reasonably.

I know many TANoids will argue that for Buhari to probe GEJ or any of his ministers, he must first probe IBB, OBJ and many before GEJ. What they are not mindful of is the fact that President Buhari cannot probe all but he is morally obliged to look into actions of his immediate predecessors and not all before him.

If he does this, Nigeria will have taken a very giant step in moving towards accountability.

PassingShot:
The fact is that for any nation to move in the right direction and progress toward real development, each and every government must be held accountable for her actions and inactions. Only when people realize that they will be called to answer for their deeds and misdeeds would they behave reasonably.

I know many TANoids will argue that for Buhari to probe GEJ or any of his ministers, he must first probe IBB, OBJ and many before GEJ. What they are not mindful of is the fact that President Buhari cannot probe all but he is morally obliged to look into actions of his immediate predecessors and not all before him.

If he does this, Nigeria will have taken a very giant step in moving towards accountability.

chigo93:
oga parkwell,is tinubu not corrupt,didnt buhari receive kworrupshion money 4rm his Apc cronnies,is rotimi amaechi bill gate who ammased wealth cos he wz creative. Abeg yoruba man parkwell. Is obasanjo aremu a saint, wat abt haliburton n siemens scandal. You want more? Yoruba's are just hmmmmm smh.

Whynotthetruth:



I support a COMPREHENSIVE probe of Jonathan administration from 2010-2015...Throw the cards open and let the world judge...ALL offenders should rot in jail...

Believe me, all the people you wish to see in jail may most likely come out unscathed while most APC drivers and consultants will be culpable...Remember, Jonathan dared buhari to probe that he isn't afraid of probe...

Whynotthetruth:



I support a COMPREHENSIVE probe of Jonathan administration from 2010-2015...Throw the cards open and let the world judge...ALL offenders should rot in jail...

Believe me, all the people you wish to see in jail may most likely come out unscathed while most APC drivers and consultants will be culpable...Remember, Jonathan dared buhari to probe that he isn't afraid of probe...

Rawani:
Jonathan should be probed and punished, nothing will happen, the heavens will not fall. How can we be serious about turning around our travails as a country if we still cannot be objective enough to do what is right without sentiments. The argument that he should be left alone as past leaders were not probed, lacks all validity because;

1. No one restrained him from doing so, his failure to do so effectively underlines his incompetence;

2. Show me a past Nigerian leader that left the coffers empty AND plunged us in a N13 Trillion debt.

noblezone:


As much as I am not a member of TAN, PDP or any of such. I am an unrepentant fan of Jonathan!

Danjuma whose hand spilled Ironsi's blood is one of the most corrupt Nigerians.
He owns an oil well in the South South. Just like some Emirs who too who the only knowledge they ahve about crude oil is that it makes their Dollar account to swell, how did Danjuma come about his oil well?

People like him earn more than some State Governments.

When Jonathan became president, did Danjuma call him to probe OBJ?
Something is wrong somewhere.

Buhari can probe Jonathan and all his ministers, he must probe those who handled security also (most of them are from the north).
If he probes Jonathan, Iweala, Deziani and Odua only, I wont be suprised.
After all, when the criminal called Buhari and his gang of power hungry gangsters in the Nigerian army trampled upon the constitution and arrogate to themselves ultimate powers, Shagari his kinsman was kept under house arrest while Ekwueme, Shagari's vice was kept in prison.

Let Jonathan be jailed! It will be a hard and harsh reward for his devotion to Nigeria and monumental impact he made for the North.

Bros, haul your stones.