Rotimi Amaechi, the 2027 vice presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, on Tuesday said the stealing under former President Muhammadu Buhari cannot be compared with what is happening under the current administration of President Bola Tinubu.
Mr Amaechi, a former transport minister during the Buhari regime, said in an interview with Channels TV on Tuesday that Mr Tinubu’s administration is constructing the Lagos-Calabar coastal road to benefit himself.
“The president chose to construct the coastal road because of the benefits he will get,” Mr Amaechi said.
When asked if he was absolving the Buhari government in which he served of any blame for the country’s current challenges, Mr Amaechi said, “Of course. By the time we left office, the dollar was at N600. By the time we left office, fuel was below 300.”
“The stealing in Buhari’s government… Can you compare if there was stealing in Buhari’s government, can you compare with what is going on now? What is going on now is what I call Alibaba and the 40 thieves.”
Bayo Onanuga, spokesperson for Mr Tinubu, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.