"FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION NON NEGOTIABLE"- PRESIDENCY

In response to allegation of not giving due credit to the government of former president Goodluck by his then ministers, the Presidency replies former Ministers under GEJ's administration, says anti-corruption
fight is non negotiable.
The presidency has released a statement replying former Ministers
who worked in Jonathan's administration. In a statement released
this evening, the former ministers had asked the Buhari led govt to
be sincere in its fight against corruption and not use it as a tool for
political witch hunting. In a statement signed by the Senior Special
Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu,
the presidency said the war against corruption is not a personal
one nor a means of political witch hunting and that the fight is not
negotiable and does not have friend nor foe.

The statement in part reads
"In this regard that there is no witch hunt or malice against
anyone in the pursuit of the county’s stolen assets still
stand . This war against corruption knows no friend nor
foe. There is no intention to deny anyone of their good
name where they are entitled to it and that President Buhari
reserves the highest regards for the country’s former
leaders including Dr Jonathan Goodluck who he continues
to praise to the high heavens for the way and manner in
which he accepted defeat in the last election. That singular
action remains a feat that has earned the former president
and Nigeria as country befitting commendations all over
the world, the latest coming from Mr Ban Ki-Moon, the
Secretary-General of the United Nations who visited a week
ago. For the purpose of emphasis, the issue of fighting
corruption by President Buhari is non negotiable. It is sine
qua non to the overall reconstruction of the economy and
social systems which suffered destruction and severe
denigration under the last administration. President Buhari
will not be deterred or blackmailed into retreat and
surrender. No one in the PDP can accuse President Buhari
of undermining the economy when all they handed over to
him is at best,was a tottering economy hobbled by
corruption and the absence of due process. Things have
become worsened by the continuing fall of oil prices, which
is expected to fall even further with the imminent full return
of Iran to the market. All he has been doing while around is
to put things together, organizing to defeat Boko Haram,
paying outstanding salaries, cleaning up the mess left
behind, improving security and restoring our relationships
with neighbors and the world. So what are former ministers
afraid of in these things? Have they become a new trade
union? Let this collection of ex-VIPs allow the President
the peace he needs to handle the reconstruction of the
economy and the nation in a manner that most serves
Nigeria’s best interests. President Buhari does not need
these types of distraction presented by the so-called
association of former ministers.”