Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, states that
some persons are still criticising the anti-corruption
campaign of the government despite all the
achievements recorded by the regime
- He says the view of the Buhari regime is that only a
clean Nigeria can attract foreign investment and free
money for capital projects
- Buhari declares emergency on corruption, signs
executive order on suspicious assets
The presidency has said the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) and some Nigerians have decided to
criticise any policy of the Buhari government
because they are feeling the heat of the anti-
graft war.
The senior special assistant to the president on
media and publicity, Malam
Shehu, on
Thursday, July 5, said despite all the
achievements recorded by the regime, some
persons were still criticizing the anti-corruption
campaign, Vanguard reports.
He said the view of the Buhari government is
that only a clean Nigeria can attract foreign
investment and free money for more of the
capital projects the administration is executing.
“Every day, harsh words against the government are all
that the President gets from Wadata House, the Head Office
of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, because
their leaders, as do some other Nigerians are already
feeling the heat. To say the truth, I am not sure if there are
many of our citizens who expected any PDP support for the
President in his war against corruption,” Shehu said.
“In spite of all the achievements recorded, you still hear
complaints that the anti-corruption isn’t as dramatic as
Nigerians wished it to be. Some want the country to do it
the Chinese way. Others say the government is not arresting
the powerful people."
The presidential aide said Buhari has advocated
that persons accused of crimes relating to
corruption be prevented from utilizing the
proceeds.
