Buhari’s govt discourages investors into Nigeria –Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government of discouraging investors from coming into the country.

He said that the government is doing this through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) exchange rate policies, which according to him is too tedious for investors.

Atiku, who stated this on Tuesday, during an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Hausa morning programme, also debunked the views expressed by some Nigerians that he is desperate to become Nigeria’s president in 2019.

“As a former vice president, I am opportune to know things. If I am opportune to be elected as a president, I will accomplish my mission by reviving the economy, by making Nigeria an investor’s haven.

“The present administration discouraged investors into the country, because the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) exchange rate policies is too tedious for investors. CBN has three different exchange rate policies, which is not supposed to be.

“If elected Nigeria’s president, I will expand the nation’s source of wealth to cater for the growing youth population in the country. Nigeria can justify my claims, going by the number of youth that are working in my industries across the country,” Atiku said.

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On being desperate, the Waziri Adamawa said, “If I am desperate, I wouldn’t have stepped down for M.K.O Abiola in 1993 presidential race. In 1993, I contested with M.K.O Abiola, I later withdrew from the race. In 1999, I was elected a governor of Adamawa State, then invited to be Nigeria’s vice president, under Olusegun Obasanjo.

“I could have become Nigeria’s president in 2003 when virtually all the state governors then, rallied support for me to contest which I declined. I am not desperate to be president as some Nigerians view it.”

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