Former Nigerian Senator Slams Akufo-Addo For Warning African Governments Against “Begging”
- Akufo-Addo has been slammed for asking African leaders to stop begging at a time Ghana was begging for a loan from the IMF
- Shehu Sani says Nana Akufo-Addo seems to be receiving the IMF aid with his left while using his right hand to advise against begging
- The tweet by the former Nigerian senator on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, has received thousands of reactions on Twitter
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A former Nigerian senator has slammed a recent appeal by Ghana’s president Nana Akufo-Addo to African leaders against begging.
Shehu Sani thinks the timing of Akufo-Addo’s admonishment is curious because it coincides with Ghana’s request for an Extended Credit Facility with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Source: UGC
Sani took to Twitter to make a now-viral comment that suggests that the president was being a hypocrite.
“Ghana’s President is collecting IMF loan with the right hand and using the left hand to warn African Governments against begging the west for money,” he tweeted.
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Shehu Sani is also an author, playwright and a human rights activist. He is the President of the Civil Rights Congress of Nigeria and the Chairman of Hand-in-Hand, Africa.
Bola Tinubu lectures Nigerians on loan, says borrowing is not a crime
The APC’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who on Friday, October 21, unveiled his 80-page Action Plan to rescue Nigeria dismissed the concerns about Nigeria’s rising debt portfolio.
Tinubu said the “whole of America should be in jail” if taking loans to build infrastructure and attract development is regarded as a crime.
He made the comment while delivering his speech at the launch of his campaign policy document at the state house in Abuja.
Tinubu said he and Kashim Shettima, his running mate, are ready to hit the ground running from day one if elected president.
Why APC should retain presidency, Buhari gives reasons
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reports that following the unveiling of the 80-page Bola Tinubu's Action Plan of rescuing Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to be at the forefront of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign.
According to the president, it is important for the party to retain the presidency to sustain the gains of the last seven years.
Source: YEN.com.gh