Buhari has opened up on media claims that Ibe Emmanuel Kachikwu is currently being investigated on discrepancies in oil contract allocations.
Ibe Kachikwu
Popular media claims have it that President Muhammadu Buhari is beaming his anti-corrpution searchlight on his federal ministers and other senior government officials who are suspected to be short-changing Nigerians on the All Progressives Congress' publicized change agenda.
Buhari through his media aide, Femi Adesina yesterday appealed to Nigerians to disregard online publications insinuating that he is investigating his cabinet members. This has been described as purposeful attempts by some people to malign the reputation of certain government officials without any worthy evidence.
The statement from the presidency debunked the report that the immediate past Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), who is also Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, is being investigated over crude oil swap deals and gas liftings during his tenure as GMD of the petroleum corporation, appealed for decent and civilized comments, particularly when it has to do with the integrity of those who are 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.
President Buhari reiterated the administration’s commitment to probity, accountability and integrity, promising that transparency remains a watchword, which would never be trifled with.