A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon Opeyemi Bamidele said on Sunday that the $2.1 billion arms scandal has damaged the reputation of Nigeria in the international community.
He described the ongoing revelations on the alleged sharing of arms funds by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains as “very embarrassing and breach of public trust.”
Bamidele said this in a statement issued by his spokesman, Ahmed Salami, congratulating Senator Babafemi Ojudu on his appointment as Presidential Adviser on Political Matters.
He urged political office holders under President Muhammadu Buhari to render selfless service to the nation and stay away from the looting spree embarked upon by officials of the immediate past administration.
He urged government officials to be conscious of the fact that “Nigerians voted for Buhari based on his enviable anti-corruption credentials,” urging them not to betray the confidence reposed in them.
He noted that Nigerians are anxiously looking up to Buhari’s government to clean up the mess created by past governments.
“One cannot but feel ashamed as a Nigerian about the information on how public officials share money running into billions of naira to political associates as a show of patronage. One could only feel the enormity of damage this has done to our corporate image if you travel out of Nigeria.
“This is highly embarrassing to all of us and I personally feel disappointed as a Nigerian,” the statement read.
