President Muhammadu Buhari (picture courtesy Presidency)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday vowed by no means to abuse public belief as his integrity means a lot to him.
The President, who stated he was glad with what he had, informed his critics that he didn't have to depend on proceeds from authorities contracts to outlive.
Buhari made this identified in a assertion in a assertion issued by his media aide Garba Shehu.
He was stated to have made this remark when a delegation of the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria visited him on the State House in Abuja.
“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 stated.
He additionally he didn't award contracts and didn't care about who acquired them, as long as they did a good job at a price that's 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,” he additionally stated
“You cannot accuse me of stealing,” he stated. “I've appointed ministers and they're in cost. I enchantment to their integrity.
“When they come here to the (Federal Executive Council) Chambers, we ensure they follow the due process. If I owned an oil well, I would have gone to jail.”