President Muhammadu Buhari says he wants to be
remembered as a Nigerian president who fought corruption to a standstill,
calling on Nigerians, who are not involved in corruptly enriching themselves
with public funds, not to be afraid.
During a press
conference after the India-Africa Summit, which took place in New Delhi,
President Buhari said he would not lose sleep over criticism that he was being
selective in the fight against corruption.
He called on the
elites to encourage him to get whoever had compromised his position and the
trust given to him.
President Buhari
told the gathering that he remained resolute in the fight against corruption
and would want to be remembered for that when it is all said and done.
His administration
has three main focus – security, economy and the fight against corruption.
But he has roundly
been criticised by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as being
selective in the fight.
On the economy,
critics of his administration said he was too slow in addressing economic and
infrastructure in a country yearning for development, a criticism he had
responded to saying: “They call me baba go slow, but I will go slow and steady”.
One of the
main talking points at the one-day summit in New Delhi, was the provision India
had make for African countries. The nation said it had set aside over $10
billion grant for African countries.
Wooing investors,
President Buhari assured Indians and the international community of his
administration’s commitment to sustaining efforts aimed at making Nigeria an
envy of all.He urged them to avail themselves of the conducive environment that
would be created for investments to thrive.
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