Ebun Francis|
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said that his honesty and intergrity will guarantee him life outside the four walls of the prison gate after his tour of duty as Nigerian President.
Buhari noted that he is not involved in the 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.
The President made the comment at the presidential villa, Abuja while having in audience a delegation of the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria.
He said, “I am satisfied with what I am. I am happy. I have kept myself and people close to me from benefiting from government contracts.”
“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 told the visitors that his critics have accused him of everything but stealing.
“You cannot accuse me of stealing. I have appointed ministers and they are in charge. I appeal to their integrity,” he said.
“When they come here, we ensure they follow the due process. If I owned an oil well, I would have gone to jail.”
Hadiyyatullahi Abdulrashid, the vice-president of the council, in his response on behalf of the delegation, congratulated the President for accomplishing much of what he promised Nigerians and likened him to the captain of a capsizing ship and the messiah needed by the country.