Godswill Akpabio, the president of the Senate, claimed on Sunday that former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele left the Bola Tinubu administration in a state of economic disarray and that he was not even sure what accusations to make against him.
Speaking during the Thanksgiving service for Senator Barinada Mpigi in Koroma, Tai Local Government Area, Rivers State, Akpabio declared that Emefiele’s economic legacy was “terrible.”
“We did not even know what to charge him with – whether for putting foam on top of the bill, illegal firearm possession, printing notes without income. I don’t know what we are going to charge him with,” Akpabio disclosed.
The Senate President claimed that previous policies were to blame for the current hunger and economic problems.
“But what we can say is that yes there is hunger today because of the policies and actions that they took, and we recognise that, and I think every political party should recognise that there is hunger, and we are battling to ensure that Nigerians sleep with their eyes closed,” he stated.
While promising to work toward raising living standards and security for Nigerians, Akpabio urged patience, pointing out that years of decay could not be resolved in a matter of months.
“Yes, there is insecurity; we are battling to ensure that Nigerians can take three square meals a day. But be rest assured that we campaigned for this job; we campaigned around the country; we will not let you down; we will get to the bottom of it; all we need is your patience.