The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded the federal government to account for, in details, all funds, equipment, therapeutics and sundry aids it has received from international and indigenous bodies and individuals with regards to COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
The party in a statement on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan said its demand is premised on the allegations of diversion of COVID-19 funds by some unscrupulous government officials.
The party said the conduct of the federal government in disclaiming the Chinese medical team and declaring that it cannot account for their whereabouts after it had accorded them state reception, had further “exposed the dishonesty, lack of transparency and inherent corruption that pervade the APC administration and for which Nigerians have completely lost confidence in it.”
“The PDP has berated the federal government for its denials and cover-up on the whereabouts and activities of the Chinese medical experts it brought into our country last month.
“Our party, on behalf of Nigerians, demands an immediate apology from the federal government for taking the citizens for granted in its handling of the Chinese.
“The party noted that the declaration by the minister of health that government cannot account for the medical team it officially received, directly triggered public alarm and raised suspicion of clandestine designs against our nation, consequent upon which our party issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the federal government,” the party added.
