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Buhari May Be Africa's Least Corrupt Leader - Washington Post by AzontoGhost(m): 8:55pm On Sep 07, 2015
Following the declaration of asset by President
Muhammadu Buhari, which puts his savings at
$150,000 (N30m ), The Washington Post has said
in one of its’ report that Buhari may be the least
corrupt in Africa.

According to the reports which was tied to
obtainable standards of other sub-Saharan
African leaders, Buhari was described as being
‘dirt-poor’.
Recall that a statement released by Senior Special
Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President,
Garba Shehu, reveals that Buhari has N30m
($150,000) in his savings account, owns five
homes and two mud houses, an orchard and
ranch with 270 head of cattle, 25 sheep, five
horses and a variety of birds. He has bought two
cars from his savings.

“President Buhari had no foreign account, no
factory and no enterprises. He also had no
registered company and no oil wells,” reads the
statement released by the spokesman, Garba
Shehu, describing the president’s assets as
“Spartan.”

The Washington Post stated, “Corruption, after all,
is a major problem in Africa’s largest economy.
Buhari himself has publicly said that more than
$150 billion is missing from the government’s
coffers. Still, the public declaration appears to be
an attempt to show some much-needed
transparency. Buhari was elected in March largely
by promising that he wouldn’t tolerate corruption.
‘What’s clear is that Buhari has done what his
predecessors — and most other African leaders —
have never done.’

However, It was stated in the report that the
question on many minds is: Is Buhari, Nigeria’s
former military ruler and ex-head of the oil
ministry, telling the truth?

The full report read thus
By the standards of sub-Saharan African leaders,
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is dirt-
poor. According to a statement released by his
government, he has $150,000 in his savings
account. He owns five homes and two mud
houses, an orchard and ranch with 270 head of
cattle, 25 sheep, five horses and a variety of
birds. He has bought two cars from his savings
“President Buhari had no foreign account, no
factory and no enterprises. He also had no
registered company and no oil wells,” reads the
statement released by the spokesman, Garba
Shehu, describing
The question on many minds is this: Is Buhari,
Nigeria’s former military ruler and ex-head of the
oil ministry, telling the truth?
Corruption, after all, is a major problem in Africa’s
largest economy. Buhari himself has publicly said
that more than $150 billion is missing from the
government’s coffers. Still, the public declaration
appears to be an attempt to show some much-
needed transparency.
Buhari was elected in March largely by promising
that he wouldn’t tolerate corruption.
What’s clear is that Buhari has done what his
predecessors — and most other African leaders —
have never done.
Source: http://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/worldNews/Buhari-may-be-Africa-s-least-corrupt-leader-Washington-Post-380360
Re: Buhari May Be Africa's Least Corrupt Leader - Washington Post by dabigwalls: 9:08pm On Sep 07, 2015
I wish he was ranked LEAST in the camp of the honest than LEAST in the camp of the corrupt.

Someone spends 100 days and he already qualifies against people who have spent an average of 10 years per country.
Re: Buhari May Be Africa's Least Corrupt Leader - Washington Post by christinie(f): 9:12pm On Sep 07, 2015
They are mocking him.
Re: Buhari May Be Africa's Least Corrupt Leader - Washington Post by tomakint: 9:22pm On Sep 07, 2015
So Washington Post agreed that Buhari is corrupt, it's just that among the most corrupt ones, he ranked one of the least.......so Buhari is not free from corruption afterall!
Re: Buhari May Be Africa's Least Corrupt Leader - Washington Post by Nobody: 9:26pm On Sep 07, 2015
I am so proud to be a Nigerian today,

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Re: Buhari May Be Africa's Least Corrupt Leader - Washington Post by Nobody: 10:21pm On Sep 07, 2015
lol before the end of his tenure his cows would have multiply to 250000... angry

Bull.ari is a sheep in wolf clothing... angry


His wife and his cows children must declare there assets >
sad
Before I believe his scam




Re: Buhari May Be Africa's Least Corrupt Leader - Washington Post by jstbeinhonest(m): 11:11pm On Oct 15, 2015
lalasticlala have you seen this?.

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