President Buhari Reacts to Kachikwu's Crude Oil Swap Deals

President Muhammadu Buhari

The President has appealed to Nigerians to ignore attempts by individuals aimed at tarnishing the image of his ministers and other senior government officials. According to him, his ministers are being blackmailed by some Nigerians who are painting them with the brush of corruption without any concrete evidence.
This was made known by a statement signed by the president’s Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Femi Adesina, the president said:


“Terrible and unfounded comments about other people’s integrity are not good. We are not going to spare anybody who soils his hands, but people should please wait till such individuals are indicted.”

this was due to media reports that the immediate past Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), who is also Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu is being investigated for crude oil swap deals.

However, President Buhari reiterated the administration’s commitment to probity, accountability and integrity, promising that transparency remains a watchword, which would never be trifled with.