President
Muhammmadu Buhari on Monday said his critics could not accuse him of stealing.
He
said he appealed to the integrity of his ministers who, according to him, are
in charge.
The
president said this at the Presidential Villa in Abuja while hosting a
delegation of the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria.
He
said “You cannot accuse me of stealing,” he said, adding, “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.”
President
Buhari said he had no regrets being a person of honesty and integrity.
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,”
He
said he did not award contracts and did not care about who got them so long 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.”
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