The president, Muhammadu Buhari has reassured Nigerians of his commitment to fighting the anti-graft war as he has okayed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and other anti-graft agencies to probe his children if found guilty.
The president further disclosed that he would not forgive the anti-graft agency should it fail to probe any of his children and family members found guilty.
The president’s stand is contained in a book titled ‘Muhammadu Buhari: The challenges of leadership in Nigeria’ authored by Prof. John Paden.
“Buhari’s attitude is to let the chips fall where they may in particular cases, although reform of the judiciary is one of his larger goals.
“Buhari has often said that if any of his own children were accused of corruption, and the authorities did not investigate, he would never forgive the authorities.”
The book further revealed how president Buhari inspired the EFCC boss, Ibrahim Magu, to develop an innate trait for the fight against corruption.
“For example, the current acting head of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu was a schoolboy in Borno when Buhari was military governor in 1975. Buhari gave a talk to a group of boys that included Magu and urged them to do their best.
“Magu was inspired and became a professional policeman.
“In 2015, Buhari asked Magu to head the EFCC, a dangerous job if done well. By mid-May 2016, Magu had secured 143 convictions of corrupt officials.”