Bola Tinubu’s campaign for president of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has come under fire from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) camp for his recent remark that the previous government was made up of termites.
According to Atiku’s camp, money and documents were allegedly eaten by termites and snakes while the APC was governed by President Muhammadu Buhari, according to Tinubu.
When the APC Women Campaign Council was introduced in Abuja, Tinubu referred to the PDP as a party rife with dishonest politicians.
PDP was compared by Tinubu to a party of termites.
“Our opponents spent 16 years, they had forgotten that the highway is an economy, electricity is mandatory for industrialisation. They don’t understand the transmission lines and the need for maintenance. They couldn’t make a down payment for the trail track. They are a political party of termites,” he had said.
Atiku’s media advisor Phrank Shaibu responded by reminding Tinubu of the APC government’s corruption.
According to Shaibu: “@officialABAT, have you forgotten that under Buhari’s @OfficialAPCNg #monkeys abandoned banana for #Naira notes; termites left woods for vouchers; snakes left rodents for #Naira notes? #Amnesia is real. Nigerians are your greatest albatross, hamstrung and nemesis! @daily.”
Under Buhari’s presidency, animals have been accused of disappearing with money or consuming bank records.
Termites are thought to have recently destroyed some Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) records that contained N17.1 billion in expenses.
