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Nigerian president pledges transparency in governance

Xinhua, July 20, 2016 Adjust font size:

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday reiterated his administration's commitment to probity, accountability and integrity, promising that transparency remained a watchword, which would never be trifled with.

In a statement made available to Xinhua, the Nigerian leader also appealed to discerning Nigerians to ignore orchestrated attempts to sully the integrity of senior government officials, who are being tarred with the brush of corruption without any concrete evidence.

Buhari, according to the statement, was reacting to online media reports, alleging that the immediate past Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Ibe Kachikwu, is being investigated over crude oil swap deals and gas lifting during his tenure as head of the petroleum corporation.

He appealed for decent and civilized comments, particularly when it has to do with the integrity of those who are serving the country.

The Nigerian leader said 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," he added. Endit