President Buhari
I CAN’T GO TO JAIL BECAUSE I HAVE INTEGRITY, BUHARI BOASTS
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has boasted on Monday saying that he would not go to jail at the end of his administration because of his integrity and honesty.
The president sighted that he would have gone to jail after his previous appointments if not for his integrity and honesty.
Buhari spoke while receiving a delegation of the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, according to his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.
He said he had no regrets for being a person of honesty and integrity.
“I am satisfied with what I am. I am happy. I have kept myself and people close to me from benefiting from government contracts,” the President said.
Buhari said he did not award contracts and did not care about who got them as far as they did a good job at a cost that is justifiable to the nation.
“I have been in many places, including (Ministry of) Petroleum. I would have gone to jail if I had taken an oil well. For integrity and honesty, I have no regrets.
“By this, I have contributed to my social safety. I won’t go to jail,” the President boasted.
The President, who said he had been accused of many things, said his critics cannot accuse him of stealing.
“You cannot accuse me of stealing. I have appointed ministers and they are in charge. I appeal to their integrity.
“When they come here (Federal Executive Council chambers), we ensure they follow the due process. If I owned an oil well, I would have gone to jail,” he added.
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