In a statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary Cassidy Madueke, BMO stated that “Atiku’s preference for selling off National Assets for peanuts, with no significant economic gains to the masses is already known to Nigerians who witnessed the Obasanjo/Atiku administration during 1999– 2007.
“It is common knowledge that Atiku sold National Assets as chairman National Council on Privatisation set up during their administration.
“It is not lost on us that that administration has sold the following companies: Bacita Sugar, Jebba Paper Mill, NITEL, Katsina Steel rolling Mill, Oshogbo Steel Rolling Mill, Aluminium Smelting Plant, Aladja Steel, Jos Steel Rolling Mill, Iwopin Paper Mill, among others.”
BMO, urged the former Vice President to desist from lying to the general public that selling off NNPC will create jobs and bring in investors, when it is the exact opposite that will happen.
“He should be reminded that during his tenure as Vice President, Nigeria’s unemployment figures rose from 2.3 % to 12.7% when average oil prices went up from $29.1 to $61.1, yet national assets were sold off at very ridiculous prices to his friends and cronies.”
The group advised Atiku to stop taking Nigerians for a ride because no matter how much he thinks he knows about Economy, the reality is that his antecedent alone is enough for Nigerians to see if there is any significant economic progress Nigeria earned when he sold off Nigeria’s National Assets to himself and his friends.
“We know that Atiku’s economic blueprint is reflective of PDP’s system where elected officials see government treasury as an extension of their private bank accounts”, BMO said.
The pro-Buhari group maintained that Atiku and PDP leaders should be ashamed for not diversifying Nigeria’s revenue base during their 16 years of administration.
