NIGERIA AT 61: APC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE NATION’S UNDERDEVELOPMENT SAYS ANYANWU

As Nigeria celebrates her 61st independence anniversary without pomp and pageantry, Senator Samuel  Anyanwu has accused the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) as being responsible for the country’s developmental woes.

Anyanwu  who’s a  chieftain of People’s Democratic Party, PDP and represented Imo East senatorial zone in the Senate between 2011-2015  said this in Owerri while addressing the media on the state of the nation as it concerns her 61st Independence Anniversary.

This   onetime Senate Committee Chairman on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions expressed dismay that at 61, Nigeria is still importing toothpicks, cutton buds and other minor items that should be produced locally, wondering how the country will survive when the ruling APC has increased the Value Added Tax (VAT), petroleum products and virtually every thing without commensurate income.

According to him, “the present government in the country led by President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed that Nigeria cannot confront the challenges facing her. This is why his administration has no regards for indigenous manufacturers, and entrepreneurs.”

“It is shameful that at 61, Nigeria is still copying and relying on other neighbouring countries for quality education, security and healthcare services.Moreso, at 61, the country’s security achitecture is at the lowest ebb,  all geopolitical zones in Nigeria are under serious security threat without government rising to the occasion” he lamented.

The distinguished Senator further expressed dismay that protection of security of lives and properties of Nigerians are no longer given adequate priority  on daily basis, when billions are annually budgeted to the sector.

“Approvals of hundreds of billions are made by the Nigerian national assemblies and channelled to security sector on yearly basis. The question is, where is the huge sum going into ?  who is behind its diversion and what purpose is the funds serving, order than the security of lives and property?”

Anyanwu therefore slammed the APC administration of compromising with external machineries to create security lapses in order to siphon the tax payers’ money under its guise, and advised relevant authorities to rescue the country now before it collapses.

He further expressed optimism that Nigeria will be rescued and made to stand at the global map as a great nation if the people can massively vote out the ruling All Progressive Congress in the 2023 general election.