Felix Morka, a prominent figure in the All Progressives Congress (APC), has defended the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, asserting that it spent its tenure correcting the errors made by past governments, specifically those led by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Morka explained that Nigeria’s current economic struggles, including an inflation rate exceeding 30 percent, are largely the result of unresolved issues from the PDP’s 16-year rule. He emphasized that the soaring prices of essential goods have pushed many Nigerians into hardship, a situation worsened by the recent removal of the fuel subsidy under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Morka, during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, stated that the Buhari administration’s primary focus during its eight years in power was to clean up the economic mismanagement left by the PDP. He criticized the PDP’s economic approach, accusing it of running a “phantom economy” where vast amounts of money were supposedly allocated for national projects but were instead siphoned into private pockets, leaving the country in financial disarray.
Referring to the APC government under Buhari as an “intervenor government,” Morka suggested that Buhari’s role was to prevent Nigeria from collapsing due to the misdeeds of previous PDP-led administrations. He pointed out that the PDP, which governed from 1999 to 2015, was responsible for generational hardship and corruption that the APC has been trying to rectify.
Morka argued that while the current economic challenges, particularly the rising cost of living, may seem severe, they are the result of long-standing issues created during the PDP’s tenure.
He urged Nigerians to be patient with the Tinubu administration, assuring them that it is working to fulfill its promises and bring relief to the nation.
