₦airaland Forum

The series of scandals that have engulfed this administration recently are beginning to cast a shadow over the integrity of President Muhammadu Buhari and the government he heads. What is more, the deafening silence on some of these weighty allegations is making matters worse. President Buhari was roundly supported by Nigerians because of his vow to tackle corruption before it kills us among other things and recent events plus his body language have left much to be desired. This is not why we kicked out arguably the most corrupt administration this country ever had. The slow motion with which this government has handled sensitive issues–from delays in appointments to policymaking, despite complaints from all quarters, has proved to be a real threat to our development in that it has affected businesses and investments. It is imperative that this government understand that inordinate delays in making vital decisions make for a poor image of a government and the country it leads. Recently, a letter to the President from the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, where some very damning issues were raised was leaked. Forty-eight hours after the news broke, no scratch that two months after the letter was sent to the Presidency, there has been no action whatsoever from President Buhari. In the said letter, Kachikwu accused Maikanti Baru, the GMD of the NNPC, of insubordination and award of contracts to the tune of $24bn, without due process among other allegations. That no move has been made to investigate these allegations and proper actions taken, two months after the letter, beggars belief. With the President’s body language in the light of this, one is wont to believe the fight against corruption is a farce as peddled in some quarters or a witch-hunt, at most. I didn’t believe a day would come when I’d have some doubts and questions about President Buhari’s war against corruption and his Presidency in general. Is there really a cabal in President Buhari’s government? Recall that there had been similar allegations against some members of his inner cabinet, notably, his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari. Sometime last year, it was reported that he was behind the reduction of the fine levied against a big firm here and in the process skimmed extra money as a bribe on the side. That this was swept under the carpet seems to buttress the fact that there truly are untouchables in President Buhari’s government. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo submitted his committee’s report on corruption allegations against Babachir Lawal and Ayo Oke upon the President’s arrival from London and a month after, there’s been no word on that. Something does not feel right. Is there a form of nepotism going on here? Why was Kachikwu denied access to the President? Why has there been silence on his allegations against Baru? Did the President see the letter? Was it intercepted by someone? If it was, who is that someone and what is/was his motive? This is the time to clear the air and act. The true test of President Buhari’s Presidency has just been presented and the way he handles this will determine a lot as his legacy is on the line here. Is the legacy he’s built over the years based on his modesty and integrity worth losing over some jejune decision and obsequiousness to some good-for-nothing cabal? Mr. President can’t continue to make bets in a burning house. This won’t-talk attitude will not even cut it this time round. It’s already one too many and this is too heavy to ensconce. The President must make a very firm decision on this. He should as a matter of urgency lunch a thorough investigation into these allegations and make sure justice is served. In the same vein, the President cannot continue to hold the country to ransom with respect to Lawal and Oke–make your damn decision and let justice reign! It is pertinent to note that the silence that greeted the former CBN governor, Mallam Lamido Sanusi’s similar allegations in the last administration, I believe, is part of the reasons why we are here today! We don’t want to repeat the same damn insane mistake! As is, it appears one of the major setbacks to the corruption war is President Buhari himself and if he does not ditch his blind loyalty to this belligerent cabal, then he would have betrayed Nigerians. It is obvious that a parasitic cabal is running his government and he’ll be doing a great disservice to this country if he does not rein them in. After all, his wife, Aisha Buhari, the media, and Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State cannot all be wrong at the same time.

http://punchng.com/the-stench-from-president-buharis-kitchen/

My brother, bubu na the more you look... The more u see. #corruptionpersonified

pimpchi:
My brother, bubu na the more you look... The more u see. #corruptionpersonified

Buhari knows who he can deceive but it can definitely not be me, I've studied his antecedents right from time so I'm not surprised with what's going on now

Buhari govt isvthe mist corrupt so far

FarahAideed:
Buhari govt isvthe mist corrupt so far

he knew why he said Abacha never stole because Abacha is a learner in corrupt practices compared to him

Buhari is an Incorruptible Leaders it's Just Corruption Fighting Back

This administration stinks. And the level of hypocrisy is unbeleivable!
So many crystal clear and scandalous allegations of corruption in this administration have been buried, investigated reports of corruption in the cabinet (Babachir, Kyari etc.) received no attention, nepotistic appointments made by his office (NNPC, Military etc) were never reviewed and all manner of illegal back-door recruitments accross the nation (CBN, FIRS...) were never reversed while many unemployed youths languish in penury...

istandfortruth:
This administration stinks. And the level of hypocrisy is unbeleivable!
So many crystal clear and scandalous allegations of corruption in this administration have been buried, investigated reports of corruption in the cabinet (Babachir, Kyari etc.) received no attention, nepotistic appointments made by his office (NNPC, Military etc) were never reviewed and all manner of illegal back-door recruitments accross the nation (CBN, FIRS...) were never reversed while many unemployed youths languish in penury...

they said you should go and farm, besides you complain too much. Gej is at fault ni

useless corrupt man, under this government money is being stolen left, right and centre as long as u identify with "Baba"

bonechamberlain:
useless corrupt man, under this government money is being stolen left, right and centre as long as u identify with "Baba"

very soon upper iweka boys will release home video titled License to Steal because of this govt.. Enough story lines

The criminal came back to finish what he started during 1960.The same criminal asserted that Abacha never stole even while Abacha's children were returning billions of dollar.

Letslive:
The criminal came back to finish what he started during 1960.The same criminal asserted that Abacha never stole even while Abacha's children were returning billions of dollar.

you know

[/b]"As is, it appears one of the major setbacks to the corruption war is President Buhari himself and if he does not ditch his blind loyalty to this belligerent cabal, then he would have betrayed Nigerians. It is obvious that a parasitic cabal is running his government and he’ll be doing a great disservice to this country if he does not rein them in."[b] Buhari never had and will never have any iota of integrity.So stop insulting our collective sensibility.

RZArecta:
very soon upper iweka boys will release home video titled License to Steal because of this govt.. Enough story lines

license to steal.

Paperwhite:
[/b]"As is, it appears one of the major setbacks to the corruption war is President Buhari himself and if he does not ditch his blind loyalty to this belligerent cabal, then he would have betrayed Nigerians. It is obvious that a parasitic cabal is running his government and he’ll be doing a great disservice to this country if he does not rein them in."[b] Buhari never had and will never have any iota of integrity.So stop insulting our collective sensibility.

the antecedents have always been there right from his days in the military if we start from Obj's administration, it's always been one scandal or another so u don't know why some people are surprised especially the older generation and so called intellectuals. They saw all these things first hand, we read about them from books