A prominent figure in Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo sociocultural organization, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, has called on Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu to initiate a thorough probe into the administration of his predecessor, ex-President Muhammadu Buhari.
Isiguzoro, in a statement titled ‘Urgent action required: Probe Buhari, Ministers, and close aides to save Nigeria’s agonizing economy,’ emphasised the urgency of investigating the alleged reckless external borrowing and mismanagement of Nigeria’s economy during Buhari’s tenure from 2015 to 2023.
The factional Secretary General of Ohanaeze specifically highlighted concerns about the failure of external borrowing to translate into visible and tangible projects.
He urged Tinubu to address the issue of re-looting recovered assets by Buhari’s ministers, close aides, and family members. Isiguzoro argued that such a probe is crucial to saving Nigeria’s economy from further deterioration and preventing economic hardship protests.
Isiguzoro articulated, “Nigeria’s economy is in a state of crisis, and Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization and the resolute voice of the Igbo boldly calls upon Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu to summon the righteous resolve within him.
“It is time to officially initiate an executive probe into former President Buhari’s administration and the severe mismanagement of Nigeria’s economy from 2015-2023.
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“Furthermore, the probe must address the monumental re-looting of recovered loot from corrupt individuals and corporate organizations by Buhari’s ministers, close aides, and family members.
“The suffering endured by Ndigbo and Nigerians as a whole, in abject poverty and unimaginable hardship, can be directly attributed to the incompetence of Buhari’s economic teams and the audacious re-looting of recovered assets.
“To prevent the spread of economic hardship protests, temporarily halted by the African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, Tinubu must initiate an inescapable comprehensive probe of Buhari’s administration.
“Nigerians are astounded by the wealth accumulated by Buhari’s ministers, close aides, and family members, surpassing that of their states and even eclipsing the combined wealth of all 36 Nigerian states.
“These individuals must be compelled to return all the “re-looted” loot, as this signifies the initial step toward Nigeria’s economic recovery,” he stressed.