The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, John Odigie-Oyegun, has said the scale of corruption in Nigeria and the near collapse of the oil price have severely restricted the party from immediate delivery of electoral promises.
He
said this had also affected fixing quick wins like evacuating generated
electricity to the national grid.
Mr.
Odigie-Oyegun spoke in London last Thursday at the first summit of the United
Kingdom chapter of the APC.
The
summit, with the theme “Sustainable Development in Nigeria,” was chaired by
Richard Fuller, member of the British Parliament for Bedford and Kempton, and
the vice chair, All Parties Parliamentary Group (APPG) – Nigeria.
The
event was attended by members of APC across the UK, the party’s representatives
from the Scandinavia and the invited British guests.
Mr.
Odigie-Oyegun, who spoke on developing sustainable infrastructure from the
perspective of the party’s manifesto, reaffirmed the party’s commitment to
invest in critical infrastructure like energy, rail and roads to drive the
country’s development.
He
however said that widespread corruption in the country was hindering the
party’s effort.
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