Again, President Mohammadu Buhari has come to the
rescue of his ministers and aides, absolving them of any corrupt practices.
Recall that the President had, during his first media chat last
December, said none of his ministers was corrupt.
“I don’t think I tolerate corruption, I don’t think
I picked anybody that I know will embarrass my government. But if you have any
evidence about any of my ministers, I accept responsibility for the 36
ministers that I have.
"I don’t think I took anybody among the ministers
who has got a case in court. Tell me one out of the 36. I don’t think I will
deliberately make that mistake," he said.
He spoke against the back-drop of reports,
particularly by online media, that the immediate past Group Managing Director
of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, who is also Minister of State
for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, was being investigated over crude oil swap
deals and gas lifting during his tenure as GMD of the petroleum corporation.
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| Ibe Kachikwu |
In a
statement by his media aide, Mr. Femi Adesina, President Buhari appealed for
decent and civilized comments, particularly when it had to do with the
integrity of those serving the country.
“Terrible and unfounded comments about other
people’s integrity are not good. We are not going to spare anybody who soils
his hands, but people should please wait till such individuals are indicted,”
the President said.
Culled from vanguard.com
Photo: stellanaija.com, nigerianeye.com
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