I don't think my Ministers, aides are corrupt- Buhari defends Kachikwu
Wed Jul 20, 2016 07:22:am National
2.3K By Buchi Obichie
President Muhammadu Buhari has once again come to the defense of his Ministers and aides, absolving them of any corrupt practices.
The President made his comments against the back-drop of recent reports, particularly by online media, that the Minister of State for Petroleum and immediate past Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, was being investigated over crude oil swap deals and gas lifting during his tenure as NNPC GMD.
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.
The statement read in part: "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."
Recall that during his first media chat last December, President Buhari had stated that 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.
The President made his comments against the back-drop of recent reports, particularly by online media, that the Minister of State for Petroleum and immediate past Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, was being investigated over crude oil swap deals and gas lifting during his tenure as NNPC GMD.
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.
The statement read in part: "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."
Recall that during his first media chat last December, President Buhari had stated that 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.
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