Return looted funds, not apology, FG tells PDP
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the pdp presided over an unprecedented looting of the public treasury perhaps the worst of its kind in nigeria or anywhere else in the world2 he added that returning looted funds would provide more money for the programmes and make life more meaningful for nigerians1 a statement issued in abuja on tuesday quoted the minister of information and culture alhaji lai mohammed challenging the party to show the genuineness of its apology through a discernible change of attitude1 mohammed said pdp should complete its apology to nigerians by returning all the funds looted from the public treasury during its 16 years in power1 by rotimi ijikanmi1 therefore the best evidence of penitence for such a party is not just to own up and apologise but to also return the looted funds as anything short of that is mere deceit1 the minister said with the paucity of funds the administration had spent an unprecedented amount of money on infrastructural development and social investment programme among others1 the apology rendered to nigerians by thepeoples democratic party pdp appeared to have been rejected by the ruling all progressives congress apc as thefederal government has said looted funds should be returned rather than the partys apology1 mohammed also reminded the pdp of the quote if you find yourself in a hole stop digging saying it applies to the pdp at this time1 pdp press the reset button. stop sabotaging the work of this administration which is packing the mess you left behind through your reckless statements and unfounded allegations1 play responsible opposition politics. put nigerias interest over and above partisan interest1 temper your desperation to return to power. spend quality time in the purgatory and you will be forgiven he said1 the pdp had on monday reflected on its 16 years stewardship and admitted it made mistakes and asked nigerians to forgive its wrongdoings1 national chairman of the pdp prince uche secondus who spoke at a public discourse had said the party was sorry for its mistakes1