The presidency has explained why
President Muhammadu Buhari is perceived to be ‘selective’ in his
anti-corruption war.
Femi Adesina, the Special
Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, said his principal was
selective because not every Nigerian is corrupt.
Speaking on a programme monitored
on Channels Television last night, the presidential aide said the opposition
Peoples Democratic Party were only jealous of the president’s achievements,
hence their reaction to eveything.
“Why won’t the president be
selective, do you expect to just enter the street and begin to arrest everybody
because he’s fighting corruption? Of course no. you must have to select only
those who are corrupt and as a matter of fact, not every Nigerian is corrupt,”
he said.
According to him, the presidency
was not worried about the criticisms because it was typical for people to find
faults with anything.
He said, “Some people will
criticize anything. They will find faults about anything.
“If they don’t have something to
fault, they will begin to fault themselves. Therefore, it doesn’t worry us when
we hear people like that because even if they mistakenly get to heaven, they
will find fault with God.
“It is typical of some human
beings and we have plenty of them in the country. But we are also grateful that
we have many more, millions and millions who know what is going on and who
appreciate the president.
“Talking of jailing thieves, its
only thieves and potential thieves that need worry about that statement.
“If you are a thief, yes you have
every cause to worry. If you are a potential thief, you have every cause to
worry – because there was a time stealing was not corruption, but stealing is
corruption today and if you are caught in corruption, you’ll answer. Therefore,
you have every cause to worry,” Adesina stated.
President Buhari, who returned
from his 10-day vacation on Saturday, made the vow to jail more persons who
were responsible for Nigeria’s economic problems.
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