A member of the House of Representatives, Linus Okorie, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of taking credit of the achievements and legacies of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Mr. Okorie who represents Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo federal constituency in Ebonyi State, asked Buhari to take note of the natural law that “what goes around comes around”, adding that he should expect the same treatment when he leaves office.
Mr. Okorie, said he is worried with the pattern of appropriating achievements of the immediate past administration and called on President Buhari to acknowledge the contributions of former President Goodluck Jonathan to nation building.
“Just like the opposition that must be constructive in criticizing the government in power, the sitting government owes its predecessor, itself and the wider Nigerian public the moral and social duty of acknowledging the positive accomplishments of their predecessors,” said Mr. Okorie.
“The Jonathan administration introduced cutting edge anti-corruption technology based Public Finance management tools including IPPIS, GIFMIS and TSA, which the present government is now laying claim to for ghost workers elimination and funds accountability and transparency monitoring, without giving credit appropriately.
“The Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA) has also announced that the Abuja rail project, conceived and implemented by the Jonathan administration is 67 percent completed. This credit should also be formally attributed to the past government.
“I hold the view that the Buhari administration should imbibe the necessary humility and courage to give credit as necessary even as it continues to put the out-gone government to task in established areas of weakness or malfeasance. That is leadership. I also appeal to the media as social engineers to also encourage the Presidency in this onerous responsibility. We owe posterity that much.”
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