Don’t Allow Jonathan Deceive You Again — Buhari

The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, General Muhammadu Buhari has urged all Nigerians, especially those in the South, not to be deceived by President Goodluck Jonathan.

He said, “It is on record that work started on the road in 2006, under former President Obasanjo but due to the activities of Niger Delta militants then, it was stopped midway and the initial contractor, Julius Berger, left the site.

“In 2009, work was restarted on the road. This time, to be handled by three construction firms to hasten its completion by 2011, as anticipated.

“It is pertinent to note that appropriations were made for the construction in 2009 and 2010, but after Yar’Adua’s death, work stopped on the road and money set aside was diverted.”

Buhari spoke through the Director of Media of the APC Campaign, Mallam Garba Shehu, in Abuja.

He explained that it was pertinent to draw the attention of well-meaning Nigerians to “the deceit, squander and looting associated with the Jonathan administration.”

Buhari also noted that the administration was also trying to hoodwink the people of the South-East over the Second Niger Bridge.

He said contrary to the efforts of the Jonathan team to assure the people of the South East that the Second Niger Bridge had been awarded and now under construction, “the truth is that the PDP administration is only deceiving the people.”

The Buhari campaign team recalled that President Jonathan anchored his 2011 campaign in the South- East on the construction of the Second Niger Bridge. However, four years since then, the bridge is still at the drawing board.

The Buhari Campaign team alleged that the money set aside for the project had since been channeled into the re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan.