President Muhammadu Buhari has debunked reports that he has ordered the investigation of the immediate past Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC,
Ibe Kachikwu, over oil swap deals.
The President, in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed also appealed to Nigerians to ignore orchestrated attempts to sully the integrity of ministers and other senior government officials, who are being tarred with the brush of corruption without any concrete evidence.
He denied probing Kachikwu, who is the Minister of State for Petroleum, over crude oil swap deals and gas liftings during his tenure as GMD of NNPC.
“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,” the President said.
Buhari reiterated his administration’s commitment to probity, accountability and integrity, promising that transparency remains a watchword, which would never be trifled with.
