The Presidency yesterday slammed the former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan over his claim on the current level of corruption and the cause of recession in this country in his book, “My Transition Hours.”
Jonathan on Wednesday, launched his book, ‘My Transition Hours’, in which the former President wrote on how he lost the 2015 election and why he chose to relinquish power peacefully.
On Thursday, the Presidency said Buhari took exceptions to Jonathan’s position that there was more corruption in the country than during his tenure.
The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, in a statement, described Jonathan’s position as “hollow boasts”, adding that the former President merely played “the ostrich” instead of admitting that he lacked the political will to fight corruption or implement policies to halt stealing of public funds.
The Presidency in the statement claimed that top government and party officials were being prosecuted and brought to book for the first time because of Buhari’s intention to check corruption in the country.
It also claimed that former military commanders had been brought to book, in addition to the trial and conviction of former governors.
It stated, “For the records, this is the first time a ruling party is investigating ranking officers of the administration, including some at the very top.
“In addition to the many firsts recorded by President Buhari’s administration, the government has introduced a lot of changes, considering that the laws relating to the fight against corruption cannot reasonably be static.”
It added that Buhari initiated new laws and proposed amendments to existing ones to strengthen the war against corruption.
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