Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that Tuesday’s resignation of Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, has shown that the Bola Tinubu administration has made forgery a state policy.
Atiku in a statement issued Wednesday added that the recent development has once again brought to light the deep moral crisis at the heart of the Tinubu administration.
He noted: “What should ordinarily be a matter of national shame is now being disguised as a “voluntary resignation”, an attempt to whitewash yet another scandal that typifies the forgery-ridden character of this government.
“Let the truth be told: Uche Nnaji should not have been allowed the courtesy of resignation. He should have been summarily dismissed and prosecuted for deceit and falsification.
“By permitting him to quietly exit through the backdoor, the Tinubu administration has once again demonstrated that it is an assembly of forgers, impostors, and morally bankrupt individuals masquerading as public servants.”
Atiku stressed that makes this even more embarrassing is that the same Department of State Services (DSS) which screened out Mallam Nasir el-Rufai for alleged “security concerns” was the very agency that cleared this same character, Nnaji.
He maimed that the DSS truly deserves flowers for this national disgrace.
Atiku said their failure of due diligence has made Nigeria an object of ridicule before the world and raises the question: how many more of such individuals are occupying sensitive positions in this government?
He added: “This episode is not isolated. It is a reflection of a pattern, a rot that begins from the very top. The man who occupies the office of President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has for decades been enmeshed in controversies surrounding his identity, age, and academic records.
“From the Chicago State University saga to multiple contradictory claims under oath, the world has seen ample evidence that Nigeria today is led by a man who himself has been unable to credibly defend the authenticity of his own certificates.
“When a man of questionable identity leads a country, deception becomes the standard of governance.
“Tinubu’s personal history of alleged forgery and perjury has effectively institutionalised falsehood in public service.”
Atiku noted that it was, therefore, unsurprising that his ministers and aides have taken after his example by falsifying documents, inflating records, and desecrating the moral foundation of our nation.
“I, therefore, call for an independent, transparent, and comprehensive investigation into the academic and professional credentials of all members of the Federal Executive Council, beginning with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu himself. Nigerians deserve to know the truth about those who preside over their lives and resources,” Atiku said.
He maintained that until this cleansing is done, Nigeria would continue to sink deeper into moral decay, economic ruin, and global embarrassment.
Atiku said the time has come to rescue our country from the grip of deceit and restore integrity to public life.