Former Vice President and Chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Atiku Abubakar has denied enriching himself with looted funds.
Engaging with Twitter users on Thursday, the former customs officer dismissed rumours that he owns generator manufacturing company, Mikano International Limited.
One user @izz_korede had said: ”After I heard that Atiku is the owner of Mikano, it dawned on me that if he becomes president the whole Nigeria would be in pitch darkness.”
Atiku replied: ”Young friend, this is not true, but you tweet it all the same. I own bigger companies and they’re known publicly, why would I deny this one?”
When another user @adewoleade tweeted: ”The companies u own were set up by looted funds. From 1999-2007.”
Atiku responded with the names of the companies he owns and when they were founded.
”1. NICOTES (now Intels) founded in 1989. 2. Prodeco, 1996 2. My farm, 1982. 3. ABTI schools, 1992,” he wrote.
Another user @ola2allwrote: ”Above listed companies was not viable until u bcome VP. Only gullible w fall for ur tricks and sweet talk.”
Atiku then said: ”Intels was already Nigeria’s biggest indigenous oil & gas logistics firm before 1994. This is why military government tried to seize it.”
Intels was already Nigeria's biggest indigenous oil & gas logistics firm before 1994. This is why military government tried to seize it. https://t.co/rbSdWw5TWl
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) September 7, 2017
