President Buhari has revealed that some past government officials who stole public funds while in the saddle have started returning parts of their loots to government coffers.
President Buhari with Iran President during the summit in Tehran
During an interactive session with members of the Nigerian community in the Islamic Republic of Iran, President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, disclosed that some past government officials who stole public funds, have started returning parts of their loots to government coffers voluntarily.
The President who is in Iran for the third summit of Gas Exporting Countries Forum in Tehran, did not however name the former government officials who have so far returned parts of looted funds. He also did not disclose how much had so far been returned to the public treasury.
While answering question from a Nigerian, Buhari said trials of treasury looters would have commenced but for his administration’s determinations to conduct thorough investigation and gather more evidence needed to prosecute water-tight cases.
Buhari said, "On corruption; yes, they (the past government officials) are still innocent. But, we are collecting documents and some of them have started voluntarily returning something. But we want all.
"When we get those documents, we will formally charge them to court and then we will tell Nigerians to know those who abused trust when they are entrusted with public funds.
"So, the day of reckoning is gradually approaching."